The Firm
by John Grisham · first published 1991
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The Firm is a 1991 legal thriller by American writer John Grisham. It was his second book and the first which gained wide popularity.
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…when the current price is 101. That's a market order. Even if you could, why would you want to buy at 105, when the current price is 101? Just to don't have to pay 0.25 in fees!? That sounds like "The Firm" from John Grisham where rich people would rather pay $2 to lawyers than $1 in taxes.
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