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Re:How Parents Harnessed the Power of Social Media to Challe... by lostlogin on Friday August 26, 2016 @05:36AM (#12365180)
Isnt this the free market being discussed rather than government? And isn't this a great example of "supply and demand" being an over simplification of the factors that can influence price?
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Re:How Parents Harnessed the Power of Social Media to Challe... by WalterBright on Friday August 26, 2016 @05:53PM (#12369574)
As discussed elsewhere in this thread, FDA regulations make it very difficult for competitors in this space.

> over simplification

I suppose it's like "gravity" being an oversimplification of the bending of light around stars.

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