Someday, much sooner than you’d like, that shiny new toy you just bought will break. When it happens, you’ll swear, you’ll cry — then you’ll sigh and open your wallet.–Kris Wagner —Gadgets Built to Fail (Wired)
“They time them so when you finally paid for them, they’re used up.” — Willy Loman, Death of a Salesman
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