Did Richard Barron compare the differences between the negative and positive feasibility studies, or is he a stenographer?

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“Wagoner said that a thorough vetting process and feasibility studies, as well as approval from the Guilford County bond authority and preliminary approval from the state, were more than enough to persuade Wyndham that the hotel was a good idea.”

Richard Barron
Greensboro News & Record