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gsk on Dec 7, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: Google Apps stops accepting free sign-ups

That's not true. Communication(what email is for) is a basic need. Consider how much you spend on your mobile phone every year.

philwelch on Dec 7, 2012 [–]

The mobile phone is a better comparison, but you're dealing in abstract concepts now, not the simple neurochemicals your brain has spent millions of years evolving to crave. Plus, email is probably one of the least satisfying forms of communication.

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