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by apetresc 1326 days ago
> It's not a "counterexample" because I didn't give an example.

A counterexample is not a counter to an example. It is an example that counters a point, which you did give.

(That said, Apple is still not really a counterexample because clearly vertical integration can weigh you down even if others have pulled it off successfully)