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by cosmo7 6364 days ago
If it took 10 minutes for you to download the plugin you might want to try replacing your 14.4k modem.
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cosmo7 6364 days ago
Jeez, you're modding me down for questioning a 10-minute download for a 4.6M file?

What is this? 1995?

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Hexstream 6364 days ago
There's lots of reasons not to want to install a potentially bloated "platform" like Silverlight besides download speed.
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scott_s 6364 days ago
"Was that really how long it took to download the file?" is questioning his claim. Telling him to replace his 14.4k modem is unnecessary snark with a hidden question.
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bprater 6364 days ago
He's being a wiseass. It's not even funny.
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