I think he only pushed him to go because he can maybe use him at a later point? He did say when they run into each other again he would owe him?I think he knew he was going to be on the island and they would meet again and he could say,do this for me because if it wasn't for me,you wouldn't even be on the island???

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what are you guy's talking about,who's your favorite other
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Sawyer