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There was some talk that they did this for publicity and would have no problem getting that kind of money and more from traditional sources.

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Of course they did. This is a two-birds-with-one-stone situation, I imagine: "free" money (don't have to give up any equity) and free marketing at the same time. It's win-win for them.

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