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		fuzxi on March 26, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Is that ship still stuck? Commensurate means proportionate, not equivalent. A $100 reward for rescuing a $100 billion ship is not commensurate, and neither is a $100 billion reward.

dheera on March 26, 2021 [–]

Well then what's the factor? 0.1? 0.5? 0.7?

rocqua on March 26, 2021 | [–]

From what I recall, its 25%

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