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From: phil@amdcad.UUCP (Phil Ngai)
Newsgroups: net.misc
Subject: Re: $1288 ashtrays
Message-ID: <2571@amdcad.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 12-Aug-85 01:32:54 EDT
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Posted: Mon Aug 12 01:32:54 1985
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In article <730@vortex.UUCP> root@vortex.UUCP (The Superuser) writes:
>--they're a drop in the bucket compared
>with the screwdrivers, ashtrays, and stool feet.
>
>--Lauren--

I would submit that instead of complaining about defense contractors
charging too much for an ordinary screwdriver we should think about
whether it is reasonable to buy such things from them instead of our
local hardware store.

I once looked up the price of an ordinary bolt from my Honda dealer
for my Honda Civic. Surprise! It was much more expensive than the
same thing from my hardware store. Do you think I should get mad
at Honda?

However, if the tool is not something you can buy from ordinary sources
then I think we should acknowledge that things bought in small production
runs are naturally going to be very expensive.
-- 
 Yuck! This coke tastes different!

 Phil Ngai (408) 749-5720
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