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Re:WHAAAAT? Unlimited storage for $4.99 a month not a viable... by scottbessler on Thursday February 03, 2011 @11:35AM (#2175348)
I believe they could (and probably do?) de-dupe at a lower than file level to handle this issue.
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Re:WHAAAAT? Unlimited storage for $4.99 a month not a viable... by wlievens on Monday February 07, 2011 @03:47AM (#2188250)
Good point. The ID3 tag is probably only in the header anyway. They'll just do it at a block level.
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