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OldBaldy1701E

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5. And far too many don't earn at all.

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Original post)

Wed May 14, 2025, 01:47 PM

May 2025

But it is not about earning. It is about corporate greed and the constant desire to add as many layers of fluff as possible between you and what you need so that they can suck even more from the consumer while doing little to actually aid in the supply. (Advertising, anyone?)

However... we do love our commercials, so...

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