The curious result of a recent auction Dalrymple attended prompt paranoid thoughts within him. Oh the pleasures of paranoia…
The Skeptical Doctor
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I agree with the assessment that it was set up. It is not fun to accept that one was manipulated but accepting reality is always a good thing, and humbling, which is also a good thing. And you did learn to bid a lower sum than you were ultimately willing to pay, which is an important negotiating tactic to learn. Paranoid?