Elon Musk will not sell Tesla stock for two years

CALLING ZEST December 23, 2022 Author: Neeraj Kapoor Image: Instagram Image: Instagram

What Elon Musk Said

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Musk's Prediction

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Reaction

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Recovery in Stock

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Musk's Holding in Tesla

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Sarcastic Answer

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Tesla is More Complex than Twitter

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