According to Firoz, apparently, the outcome of an act of corruption/bribery must show the results intended - or it cannot be considered a bribe!!!
It seems, that if a contractor who's bidding for a contract you decide on buys your wife an Alphard "because he cares", it isn't a bribe - unless it is proven that the Alphard influenced your decision!!
So here goes Patrick :-
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