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Re:Amazon Flex by enraged_camel on Tuesday September 29, 2015 @02:24PM (#10298400)
Most people are smart enough to understand the significant categorical differences between an ice cream stain and cigarette smoke.

Also, "foul" is completely subjective in this case. Guess what: I hate the plasticy/industrial smell of certain types of clothing packages. But I'm not gonna go around claiming the item is "damaged" simply because I don't like the way it smells out of the box.

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Re:Amazon Flex by mikeash on Tuesday September 29, 2015 @03:06PM (#10298700)
What is the categorical difference between an ice cream stain and cigarette smoke? Because I honestly don't understand what distinction you're trying to make.
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Re:Amazon Flex by enraged_camel on Tuesday September 29, 2015 @08:19PM (#10300859)
One is a physical stain that might very well be permanent. The other is an odor that will come out after literally one wash (or after airing it out for a while).
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Re:Amazon Flex by mikeash on Wednesday September 30, 2015 @10:54AM (#10304397)
The ice cream stain might not be permanent, and the cigarette smell might be, all depending on the specifics, so I see no qualitative difference between the two.
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