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farm in
 v. phr.— «“Finder and the Government are both anxious at getting investors to farm into the project,” said the ministry official. “Farming in,” as it is called, refers to when a company drills wells or performs other activities on another company’s lease, in this case Finder, to earn an interest.» —“Big Spanish, Brazilian firms show interest in oil search” by Camilo Thame Jamaica Observer (Kingston) Apr. 11, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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