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Re:Online installment loans have taken the subprime market b... by toss1 on Tuesday October 29, 2019 @12:39PM (#21389126)
People could also replace it all with a free library card.

It isn't like television/video is some kind of necessity for life.

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Re:Online installment loans have taken the subprime market b... by batty_alex on Tuesday October 29, 2019 @12:58PM (#21389361)
> People could also replace it all with a free library card

Going to the library takes a whole hell of a lot more time and work than turning on your TV.

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Re:Online installment loans have taken the subprime market b... by asah on Tuesday October 29, 2019 @01:08PM (#21389485)
Borrow a stack of books/CDs/etc at once.
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Re:Online installment loans have taken the subprime market b... by toss1 on Tuesday October 29, 2019 @09:55PM (#21393955)
Not if you count the 30-40% of the time you waste watching commercials, vs one trip to the library for a stack of books.
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