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by peppermint_gum 846 days ago
>There must be a more rational reason than that. I've not heard anything better than legal reasons. But do correct me if I'm wrong. I've worked in big companies, and patents can be a show stopper. Seems like a plausible theory (i.e. not a conspiracy theory)

In your first comment, you stated as a fact that "lawyers pulled the emergency brakes". Despite literally no one from Google ever saying this, and Google giving very different reasons for the removal.

And now you act as if something you made up in your mind is the default theory and the burden of proof is on the people disagreeing with you.