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Critiquing the Real-World Applicability of a Private Bargain

A confectioner's noisy machinery generates a profit of $50 per day. A neighboring doctor experiences a daily loss of $80 in productivity due to the noise. A court has ruled that the confectioner has the legal right to operate the machinery. Economic theory suggests that the doctor could pay the confectioner an amount between $51 and $79 to stop the noise, leading to a socially efficient outcome where the machinery is shut down.

Critically evaluate the likelihood of this specific bargain actually occurring in the real world. What real-world factors, not explicitly mentioned in the scenario, could prevent this seemingly logical and efficient outcome from being reached?

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