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tew28

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    Comment #13496229

    The provision is actually a non-solicitation provision, which often goes hand-in-hand with a non-compete.

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    Comment #12598278

    Something to watch out for - the first time I tried a ketogenic diet, I developed a terrible rash on my torso after three weeks. After a few fruitless trips to the dermatologist, I…

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    Comment #11650157

    My point, which mirrored the point of the post to which I responded, wasn't that Vicodin wasn't useful in some cases. It was that it was overprescribed relative to the amount of pa…

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    Comment #11649587

    In a similar vein, I got an entire bottle of vicodin prescribed to me after having Lasik surgery. There was virtually no pain, merely discomfort similar to having a dirty contact l…

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    Comment #11644599

    The reason Apple's sales in China are slowing is not because of local favoritism. It has more to do with new iPhones being not much different than older models, much more expensive…

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    Comment #11635123

    We have also the red queen problem of responding to increased capabilities by adding additional complexities. For example: faster processors and more memory haven't made computing …

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    Comment #11600379

    Seems like the m here means minutes

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    Comment #10531789

    Uber drivers get paid an amount based on a subsidy multiplier of the ride value, and they are highly sensitive to these multipliers. According to a driver I talked with recently, U…

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    Comment #10294619

    The government failing to protect a life is not the same as, or even similar to, the government erroneously taking a life.

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    Comment #10134404

    I'm on the ground here in China. Uber's used their tactic of going head-on against government and regulation when they started out here, and it didn't work. I think they underestim…

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    Comment #9334389

    He is talking about companies that enjoy monopoly profits because of superior products: "I'm not interested in illegal bullies or government favorites: By "monopoly," I mean the ki…

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    Comment #9333303

    His point about monopolies is widely misquoted and causing a lot of confusion. I think he should have been clearer about distinguishing creative monopolies and what we commonly con…

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    Comment #8329142

    I'll second this sentiment. Balaji's class goes into real-world implementation and if you learn everything packed into the dense curriculum, you'll come out much more powerful and …

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    Comment #7993459

    This would almost certainly fall under the definition of security under the '33 Act. Besides this, the questionable practice of calling this coin "equity" and representing that it …