What does it signify when Sandy Alderson says that the Mets are "in the mix" for Bourn if a deal is seemingly contingent on the interpretation of an obscure rule having to do with the allocation of amateur draft picks said interpretation being itself contingent on a deal being reached?

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C. didn't object to the Merc's interpretation of the rule, intended to prevent market manipulation, not keep out competition.

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Unlike the rule of law, Sharia is open to interpretation: for example, what might be acceptable in Kuwait might not be under Saudi Arabia's much stricter terms.

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