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> At least with cable, I didn't have to buy Verizon and Comcast and Cox to watch ABC, ESPN, and HBO.

Perhaps not, but you were also driving to Blockbuster to get additional titles every two weeks in person.

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Well now you're talking about technical delivery! Not withstanding the advancement on 4K content, VCRs, RCA antennas, remote controls, etc.

Heck, for a while I could rent new releases from my Verizon subscription, too! (Or I'd have the o.g. delivery-service Netflix to bring them to my door.)