I'm not usually one to be cynical, but this whole situation with the 19 just seems so fishy to me.
Obviously I don't know any of the finances involved or what goes on behind the scenes, but the way it all played out makes it seem to me like the reason it was withdrawn completely was to cause a bit of drama with the hopes of getting the same, if not more funding back to keep it running.
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