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NEW YORK (AP) — Maverick oilman Boone Pickens has placed a $2 billion bet on wind power in just the first of a four-phase project to build the world's largest wind farm in Texas. Pickens says the cost of the deal will grow considerably after the initial investment in General Electric (GE) turbine technology.
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