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Man Negotiates Price Like It's National Duty

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BALOGUN MARKET — Engaging a trader over the price of a wristwatch Friday, 45-year-old Musa Abdullahi approached the negotiation with a solemnity and persistence typically reserved for diplomatic treaties, ultimately securing a 2,000 naira reduction over 38 minutes of discussion.

The situation continues to develop.