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Happy Wednesday! Exciting news for prospective private jet buyers: Trevor Milton, the former hydrogen-powered truck start-up founder convicted of misleading investors—who once promoted a truck “in motion” that was actually rolling down a hill, with the camera tilted to hide it—has unveiled the SyberJet SJ36, which he promises will fly.
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