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The Conoco disappointment was the second time this year Seagram had been left at the altar with its $3 billion dowry. Its earlier bid for St. Joe Minerals had been quickly topped by Fluor. Will Bronfman pursue yet another U.S. company? Stay tuned. —By Charles Alexander. Reported by David Beckwith/Washington and Frederick Ungeheuer/New York