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braiamptoday at 1:02 AM1 replyview on HN

Nobody is questioning consumer behavior, consumers would buy bread with sawdust if it was cheaper, they don't because we have standards to protect consumers that makes it illegal to sell it. This is the same principle but with a more subtle harm.


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clhodapptoday at 1:04 AM

Consumers would buy bread with sawdust and then, upon learning about it, expect the sawdust to come out and the price to stay the same

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