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uname_pword

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    Comment #2932954

    I'd call it more than a correction... it undermines the entire argument you proposed.

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    Comment #2883385

    Also Sam I couldn't help but laugh at your answer to this question on the eBay auction: > Q: Is this gift card autographed by the original owner? > A: I'd gladly autograph the card…

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    Comment #2883261

    > I honestly don't think Sam is going to get much heat over this from people who matter in his life I agree with you there. Although as an outsider looking in to Sam's life with on…

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    Comment #2883234

    > Did you consider the possibility that he did this for his own benefit? Instant fame and "moral exhibitionism" come to mind... I wouldn't even give Sam that amount of credit. I th…

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    Comment #2883226

    Within the spirit of the experiment? Jonathan himself says no: http://edition.cnn.com/2011/TECH/web/08/12/jonathans.card.ha... I don't see this as self-promotional. Jonathan's open…

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    Comment #2883202

    Sam, you need to realize you can't do something morally heinous and zero it out by doing something morally acceptable. Just as donating to charity doesn't excuse you for what amoun…

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    Comment #2880289

    Here is a direct quote from Jonathan on the matter: "It's obviously not in the spirit of the experiment, It's not what the money was put there for. The point of this is to be wide …

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    Comment #2880260

    My understanding (correct me if I'm wrong) is the credit on the gift card could only be transferred to another gift card using a PIN. If this is true, Sam Odio must have brute forc…