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		billswift on July 27, 2010 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How we buy plane tickets and why it's ruining air ... TANSTAAFL, or free wireless. Any time something is being offered for "free" you can be sure those that aren't using it are being ripped off for the benefit of those who are.

Psyonic on July 27, 2010 [–]

This is true, of course. But that doesn't mean the public won't buy the free wifi claim, and prefer that airline over the others.

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