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Comment of the Day: A Closer Look at the Compound

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Ray Gustini 2,928 Views May 2, 2011

Osama Bin Laden's Pakistan compound cost an estimated $1 million. After studying the footage of the facility more closely, commenter Gloriousglo2 concluded very little of that number was for quality bedding.

Did I see the air pump for one of those sleep number beds at about 45 seconds?

We did not see that, however we did notice a vacuum cleaner.

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