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		"...a nice reminder of how costly it once was to store and spread information..." (nytimes.com)
		9 points by robg on Jan 6, 2008 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 2 comments

jamiequint on Jan 6, 2008 | [–]

Why, in an age of free information, would anyone need to log in to view an article?

mynameishere on Jan 6, 2008 | [–]

"costly"

It doesn't require a multi-billion dollar infrastructure behind the curtains in order to be usable.

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