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Re:Why Did a Chinese Peroxide Company Pay $1B for a Talking ... by TheCoelacanth on Tuesday May 23, 2017 @08:35PM (#14406692)
How much does it usually cost to launder money? Apple's 30% cut seems pretty steep.
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Re:Why Did a Chinese Peroxide Company Pay $1B for a Talking ... by gotthemwmds on Wednesday May 24, 2017 @03:56AM (#14408252)
30% feels like a decent bargain if you finally get to take the other 70% out of the duffel bags/safety deposit boxes. Especially if that enables you to spend it on things that mitigate risky behavior, such as lawyers.

Consider most people legitimately needing to launder money likely already have a lot of it and aren't necessarily looking for a bargain.

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