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Some stories heard in rural Ireland this summer. A farmer goes into an
embattled tractor dealer and reaches an understanding on the purchase of an
expensive tractor. The farmer then goes to his local bank manager to get
financing to purchase the tractor; as agriculture is not doing too badly
despite the re
