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		jethro_tell on Dec 31, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Email addresses are not good 'permanent' identifie... That is, in fact, the purpose of government, to do the things necessary for a functioning society for which a profit motive does not exist.

azlev on Dec 31, 2023 [–]

Maybe I'm mistaken but China's super apps solve this problem with profit motivation.

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