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Re:Dear Apple, there’s nothing ‘really sad’ about using a 5-... by googamooga on Wednesday March 23, 2016 @12:39PM (#11345994)
This story is old as the world. "Qu'ils mangent de la brioche" - "Let them eat a cake", as great princess Marie Antoinette said upon learning that the peasants had no bread.
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Re:Dear Apple, there’s nothing ‘really sad’ about using a 5-... by yoha on Wednesday March 23, 2016 @12:46PM (#11346055)
There is no support for that.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let_them_eat_cake

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Re:Dear Apple, there’s nothing ‘really sad’ about using a 5-... by junke on Wednesday March 23, 2016 @12:46PM (#11346058)
There is no proof it was actually her: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let_them_eat_cake
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Re:Dear Apple, there’s nothing ‘really sad’ about using a 5-... by Htsthbjig on Wednesday March 23, 2016 @01:17PM (#11346384)
She never told that.

That was fictional phrase written in a novel by one famous writer, and attributed to Marie Antoinette, in order to discredit her because those who did benefit from that.

You should contrast your sources.

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