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Who is Ratner? #1 (permalink) Fri Nov 03, 2006 19:08 pm   Who is Ratner?
 

What does 'Ratner' mean?

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Ratner #2 (permalink) Fri Nov 03, 2006 21:54 pm   Ratner
 

(Our) Amy gives us the following information about Ratner:

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Just for the record, "Ratner" refers to a developer named Bruce Ratner, and some of his projects are being/have been widely criticized.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Ratner
http://www.ratnerville.com/

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Ratner #3 (permalink) Fri Nov 03, 2006 22:14 pm   Ratner
 

Hi Conchita and Zev

There are other people with the last name Ratner, of course. And there is even an expression about ratner (a different one):
http://www.answers.com/topic/doing-a-ratner :lol:

My comment was based on a picture that went along with a question which has now disappeared without a trace :shock:).

I smell a ratner... 8)

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