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Re:Ninth Circuit rules NSA's bulk collection of Americans' c... by newswasboring on Thursday September 03, 2020 @02:26AM (#24361293)
>and if they aren't why would they exist at all?

Reminds me of Lisa simpsons rock which protects against tigers.

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Re:Ninth Circuit rules NSA's bulk collection of Americans' c... by philh on Thursday September 03, 2020 @04:19AM (#24361883)
I read that as "if they aren't going to be effective". Not a claim that they are effective, but a claim that they're intended to be effective.
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Re:Ninth Circuit rules NSA's bulk collection of Americans' c... by webmaven on Sunday September 06, 2020 @10:34AM (#24391592)
> >and if they aren't why would they exist at all?

> Reminds me of Lisa simpsons rock which protects against tigers.

Reminds me of Ernie's banana in the ear:

https://youtu.be/zwsmqZLCKPE

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