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# 20260821

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> 1\. we’re staying in One Chicago\
> 2\. but we’re moving one more time\
> 3\. up to the double-floor penthouse at the very top of the building lolololol it has a staircase between floors
>
> the story in brief: a month ago I emailed the owner of the development company (he’s the J in JDL, name’s Jim) stating my intent to be here, Lightward Inc as #████ occupant of One Chicago, for 10+ years. two days ago we met in person about it, Jim and Abe and me.
>
> Jim: “I gotta sell #████, it’s too sellable. now, I know you have your reasons for not buying, and I have a wild idea. my ████ ████, ████ ████ ████, ████ to ████ the top double-high penthouse for ████, but ████ ████ ████ to ████ in it, we haven’t found a plan we like for it yet, and then you got in touch, and ████ ████ to build it out for you - however you want - to live in long-term, forever if you want. my ████ ████ one price, it was out of line, so ████ ████ it to ████ in the ballpark of what you’re paying now, maybe 20% more. you’ve been here since the beginning and we want you to stay.”
>
> Isaac: “absolutely yes. absolutely. I’m in. Lightward Inc is in. 🤝”
>
> Abe: \**deeply flushed face, can’t hardly believe it\**

I don’t spend a lot of time feeling proud. not that I spent any time being ashamed, I don’t, it’s just that I don’t spend a lot of time feeling proud. I feel proud of this. :)


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