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by werner34 4586 days ago
I clicked on that link as well and was astonished
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gotrecruit 4585 days ago
by what? that there are people who are stupid like that, or that enterprising individuals or companies would capitalize on their stupidity? i feel like both of those things are well documented in humanity by now...
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zachlatta 4585 days ago
I'm not sure if "stupid" is the right word for this. These companies are capitalizing on fear. Intelligent people can be fearful too.
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werner34 4581 days ago
sure, but specific instances of both are sometimes baffling.
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