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Pairs of unshared electrons can be pushed. One Lewis structure for the methoxy-methyl cation is
It is not possible to push electrons toward the other carbon, because it is not a receptor. If you tried to push electrons to this carbon, you would generate a pentavalent carbon, which is not possible.
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