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From: "badgolferman" <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Justice Department files antitrust suit against Apple
Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2024 21:56:00 -0000 (UTC)
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Alan wrote:

>On 2024-03-28 09:24, badgolferman wrote:
>>Jolly Roger wrote:
>>
>>>In the vast majority of
>>>Apple's settlements, they admit no wrongdoing. That's a legal FACT
>>>(something you hate).
>>
>>
>>This is a perfect example why no one can take you seriously.  No one
>>would settle for half a billion dollars if they were right.  Use
>>some common sense rather than defending Apple to the death.  Even
>>nospam wouldn't go this far.
>>
>
>Sure they would.
>
>Because there are other costs to consider beyond the cost of winning
>the case.
>
>Or hadn't that occurred to you?


What about the cost of their reputation?  

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"Those who stand for nothing fall for anything." ~ Alexander Hamilton