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    "The people who download it from the web in most cases were not ever going to buy it anyway."

    Please, please, PLEASE stop saying this garbage. That's like saying someone who steals a Ferrari doesn't cost Ferrari anything because "He wasn't going to buy one anyway."

    Shut up with this stupid argument already. It's a bunch of crap.
    Apr 30, 2008 9:08am PDT
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    "The people who download it from the web in most cases were not ever going to buy it anyway." Please, ... : MR 9000

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        Most PC games aren't returnable, so your point doesn't hold up. : grendelThis person is cool!
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