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Gina is the wild card. She took her rep off the board like Bruce did presumably to avoid a conflict of interest. But FXJ seem to be dealing with 9.

Gordon has a regional network. With Govt. approval, 10's reach with Gordon is comprehensive and he has 14.9%. This is Rupert's Malone moment with him. He needs to deal with Gordon to get the job done or there is no Lex Luther in his lifetime. Maybe a Knighthood if Tony hangs on, but Malcolm needs to comply and maybe he'll anoint him.

Offer continuing upside to Gordon and Rupert can pull it off. Make the partnership with Gordon with or without Discovery (Malone)..