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by ahazred8ta 829 days ago
They don't like to be in debt or use credit. They don't like billing plans where you use a service now and pay for it later. They don't like being bound by contracts. Back when you couldn't get a cellphone without a contract, they didn't use cellphones. When prepaid smartphones came out, they sold like hotcakes in Amish country. They don't like to be billed for using the power grid, but owning your own solar panels is kosher.