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		DeusExMachina on Nov 5, 2010 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Let's Do Lunch If you are bidding yourself, I think you cannot bid for someone else (morally speaking). Otherwise you can be sure to beat his bid by bidding just one dollar more.

ig1 on Nov 5, 2010 | [–]

Surely, he could do that anyway ? - it's a silent auction not a secret one, all bids are public.

serverdude on Nov 5, 2010 | [–]

true - i edited for that just now:) I did not realize that it would be a silent auction.

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