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Incorrect answer:
Incorrect answer:
NO. Even though you would pay something for the Aspen ski weekend (the amount you bid), that amount is still significantly less than the value of the auction item and certainly more than a $65 value to you. Therefore, you may not accept it is INCORRECT.
NO. Even though you would pay something for the Aspen ski weekend (the amount you bid), that amount is still significantly less than the value of the auction item and certainly more than a $65 value to you. Therefore, you may not accept it is INCORRECT.
While the value of the Aspen ski weekend exceeds what you bid and is more than a $65 value to you, the Independent Ethics Commission has stated in IEC PS 08-01 that it is not a breach of the public trust for a covered individual to accept the winnings in a raffle, lottery, or silent auction if it is not rigged in favor of the public employee or official based upon his or her governmental status.
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