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          timber.  As described in more detail below, on November 29, 1994,           
          petitioner entered into a series of agreements with Rayonier,               
          Inc. (Rayonier), whereby for a term of 2 years he granted                   
          Rayonier exclusive rights to cut and remove mature timber on some           
          95 acres of his Laurens County land (the 95 acres), in                      
          consideration of $517,076.  Pursuant to the agreements, most of             
          the funds were held by an escrow agent and applied toward the               
          purchase of three parcels of land as designated by petitioner.              
               More particularly, the “TIMBER CONTRACT” between petitioner            
          and Rayonier, executed November 29, 1994, provides that in                  
          consideration of $517,076, petitioner grants Rayonier “the                  
          exclusive license and right to cut all merchantable pine and                
          hardwood timber suitable for poles, sawtimber, or pulpwood, which           
          are located within the timber sale boundaries of * * * [the 95              
          acres] now growing and hereafter to grow during the term hereof             
          upon the land in Laurens County.”  The timber contract states:              
                    The term of this contract shall be for a period                   
               commencing with the date hereof and ending on November                 
               29, 1996 (24 months).  In the event * * * [Rayonier]                   
               has not completed the cutting and removing of said                     
               bargained timber at the expiration of the above stated                 
               term because of abnormal circumstances such as weather                 
               conditions, * * * [petitioner] [agrees] to extend the                  
               term of this contract for a period of time necessary to                
               complete the harvesting of timber but in no event shall                
               the extension exceed Six (6) months.                                   











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