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Old Posted Jul 2, 2008, 8:56 PM
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Originally Posted by cbotnyse View Post
^^ very true. But I have a hard time believing people would pay such a high premium when you could get more space and similar views (obviously Spire will have the best views) for half the price.
And you could get almost as nice a meal as you'd get at Masa or Per Se for less than half the price, but you still have to book weeks in advance.

There are people in this world that have enough money that they are simply not price sensitive. There is a market for "the best" at almost any price, as long as what you're offering is truly the best. Kelleher knows this, of course.
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