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That’s an insult to Ferengi. Rule of Acquisition #3: Never spend more for an acquisition than you have to. Rule of Acquisition #57: Good customers are as rare as latinum. Treasure them.
> Treasure them. this has a bit of a "To Serve Man" twist: you lock up treasure in a box, and keep it away from others
This is also known as "The Oracle Method"