2017 tweet of Musk asking 'How much is it?' about buying Amazon goes viral again
djcows · x · 2026-10-15
A December 2017 tweet exchange is recirculating: Elon Musk posted 'I love Amazon,' Dave Smith replied 'You should buy it then,' and Musk asked 'How much is it?' The poster's caption 'history repeats itself' points at how the old joke now reads differently given Musk's real-world acquisition appetite.
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