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@Mr_Smyth
Tontine.
It’s some weird historical investment thing where the sole remaining investor gets a huge pot. It was historically used for big infrastructure like bridges where locals would invest in building things.
There's a Tontine street in Folkestone which was obviously built using such a scheme as was Richmond bridge.