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Old Posted Dec 27, 2005, 7:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Arriviste
Calgary's economy necessitates the abundance of twins. Many of the buildings were built in boom times, but the financiers of such projects were weary of the markets volatility. They would build in phases, as to protect their investment and avoid financial ruin due to the inherant instability of a resource based economy.
Or so I have heard.
that actually makes a lot of sense...because of the rollercoaster economy common to the oil industry...thanks for the explanation...i have always wondered about it but have never had it explained.
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