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Pre-Tax Paradise, Post-Tax Hell

a super-clever superman imagined he would be so much better off somewhere else... where lush grass is customary greener so he did the CBA -- cost and benefits the calculation outcome was astonishing so he decided to move -- fly to Paradise in relentless pursuit of (selfish) happiness no undocumented war or economic refugee but pure and simply "gaiety migration" however, he overlooked, disregarded tax pressure when he, at last, reconciled the fiscal migraine in the CBA guess what, 125% of the offshore taxes, a quarter more than all transit pre-tax profits, were instantly wiped off the face of mother Earth -- no more smiley the grim taxman delta chanced the risk profile altogether, and made him change his calculated mind eliciting prevention of formidable asset-destruction ah! the elusive benefits of whimsical transformation it was but a dream -- A lipstick on a pig exercise how joyfully superman is looking forward to STAY PUT in present post-tax paradise bon voyage, Mon'Amie ah! yes – merci beaucoup

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