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There are a lot of legit uses for keeping tabs on information. Price comparison websites for example allow the public to be better informed and fight hostile pricing strategies that are more common now corporate consolidation is at all time highs. Oligopolies don't want their prices scraped so they put up anti-bot measures. When the price history is layed out in a plain chart it becomes clear how efficient the economy is at segmenting markets and emptying wallets.