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Re:American tech giants are making life tough for startups (... by daniel-cussen on Thursday June 02, 2022 @02:14PM (#31598542)
Yeah I didn't get what that meant in the Godfather movie, but I got it when I read the book (which is amazing, so so good, not as good as the movie but still).

It's not an offer if it can't be refused, it's just theft.

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Re:American tech giants are making life tough for startups (... by mateo411 on Thursday June 02, 2022 @02:58PM (#31599134)
> it's just theft.

and extortion.

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Re:American tech giants are making life tough for startups (... by daniel-cussen on Thursday June 02, 2022 @03:11PM (#31599285)
Yes, both.
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