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					Originally Posted by PrinceOfTheHalflings  If it was for much less than $100 million I'd be very surprised. | 
	
 http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/...ow/4990245.cms
Well as Dave said the Trust accounts will give a fair idea but if they asked originally for $150million then even allowing that an ooc settlement would not be the full amount ... then I would hope you were right.   Of course they may have agreed to be paid in instalment.  
Given that the trust aims to give continuing longterm support to its chosen charities I imagine that they will invest the bulk of the settlement in order to do this from income rather than distribute it as capital.  
Even with current miniscule interest rates a lump sum of this size should generate enough to maintain  the trust as a force for good for a long time  even without getting crafty with extending copyright.    A legacy that like the Road will go on and on...  I may have to forgive PJ for what he did to the book....