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"Tidbits"
02/22/2003 Entry

Two pointers:

  • Gulliver's Travels has a couple of neat little questions in response to the privacy case I discussed a few days ago.

  • Some people have filed a suit against movie theatres claiming that they're being ripped off for having to sit through advertisements when they paid for movies that supposedly start at a certain time. I think this is GREAT. I've thought about this many-a-times as I sit through ads after having paid money to watch a film. The lawsuits ask for minimal payment, clearly the goal here is to make a point. And it's a good one!

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