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		dylan604 on Sept 30, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Tethered Jailbreaks Are Back "Take the number of 'iPhones' in the field, A, multiply by the probable rate of failure, B, multiply by the average out-of-court settlement, C. A times B times C equals X. If X is less than the cost of a recall, we don't do one." A modified version of the movie quote to fit the discussion

giancarlostoro on Sept 30, 2019 [–]

"the movie quote" = Fight Club, since yes, there's people who have not seen that movie, but we don't talk about that.

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