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		unchar1 on Aug 17, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Apple, Epic, and the App Store The same way that GMail isn't really "free", that 30% tax doesn't come from Apple or the Developer's pocket, it ultimately comes out of your pocket.

colejohnson66 on Aug 17, 2020 [–]

But I don’t pay for any Google product, so the comparison isn’t apt.

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