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Nope. Those sophisticated enough to have a nuanced discussion about economic models can handle a coarse meme.

The meme serves to dispel the notion that free-of-charge services don't cost you anything.

This notion is a deception relied on businesses that monetize personal data to fool consumers into undervaluing the data they provide.




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