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Re:Attempts to scientifically “rationalize” policy may be da... by im3w1l on Wednesday September 29, 2021 @01:38PM (#28697149)
Replying to myself, I think I got the first part of that wrong. Patronage used to be important for a long time.
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Re:Attempts to scientifically “rationalize” policy may be da... by epistasis on Wednesday September 29, 2021 @01:56PM (#28697418)
Right, and the current situation is much better, and less political, than having to find a patron before you can even really get started.
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