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so at lunch I ask Jeff, "Who owns the air." Jeff says, "God."

Then we spoke to the fact that countries claim air space. I asked him if any men own air. Before he could answer I said, I suppose if it is captured in a tank and someone wants to buy it, then someone could sell it.

I think air is free for the taking as long as no one is strangling anyone or waterboarding them. No one owns the air. I suppose someone who strangles or waterboards believe they own air as well as life. But if someone somehow takes all the air, then I guess they would own all the air. Just like if someone steals my money and it was never returned, then they would own it.

Is that the right answer?

I am sorry if I tried your patience. But I was giving an honest answer. It is the same answer Jeff gave me when I asked him. I do not suppose you thought it funny.

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