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abapologist

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    Comment #19188842

    Another explanation is that attorneys are late adopters. It fits the anecdotal evidence just as well.

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    Comment #19119942

    This may be true as well. One thing money has going for it, versus impact on society, is that we can measure it. Might not be a great metric, but we as a society have failed to inv…

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    Comment #19086511

    Pay isn’t connected to effort of labor though.

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    Comment #19057265

    These are the basic forces of commerce. Or any interaction. Amazon, target, even my loca coffee shops are not aligned with what’s best for me. They’re aligned with what’s best for …

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    Comment #19040251

    Unless I’m mistaken, your credit score is your financial credit rating, not your social. It isn’t affected if you get a ticket jaywalking, or acting like a jerk. There are intercon…

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    Comment #19007963

    Your argument is that Facebook was the de facto communications medium in the region, so it’s a fact that they contributed? Did Boeing contribute to 911?

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    Comment #19007947

    This argument would call for an end to the distinction between manslaughter and honicide, as an example. It’s a great example of why we don’t allow victims, or relatives of victims…

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    Comment #19007926

    in terms of stickiness, God build a product that retains users through generations. That’s serious user retention! And think about the vitality factor for some sects!

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    Comment #18974049

    I think the heuristic is whether someone accepts a nomination from trump.

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    Comment #18880229

    “Because, ma’am, I wanted to know who had read with sufficient attention that they would catch something so minor in the footnotes. Then I would know who had invested their time an…

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    Comment #18877041

    I think this is inaccurate. One, you can control your exposure while your product is crap. It’s just unlikely you’ll saturate your market before you can improve the product, if ind…

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    Comment #18767777

    Don’t you think this would have an impact on innovation? The chance at getting mega rich drives people to take big risks.

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    Comment #18758226

    It’s unclear to me that highly trained professionals are any better at this than a/b tests. Usually it’s the professionals themselves telling us that they’re better. I guess it dep…