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Originally Posted by Trevor Conway
[Did they really "invent" built-in obsolescence? It seems like a big claim that might not be possible to verify]
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Yeah, the manufacturers did. It's verifiable. Planned obsolescence is maybe a more common term in the US.
Matt, on my first few reads I shared Trevor's sense that the beginning felt like a bit of an information dump. Now, coming back to it on a fresh day, I can see how it flows from one thought into another.
Forgot to mention in my first comment that the title is perfect.