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		uoaei on March 10, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: FDIC Takes over Silicon Valley Bank It will take a significant amount of work to prove that those companies were providing net-positive outcomes for our civilization.

Me1000 on March 10, 2023 [–]

Well, they were paying the salaries for hundreds of thousands of people (if not more) and making sure they and their families had health insurance.

rvnx on March 10, 2023 | [–]

Which in turn may not be able to pay for their mortgage. Which could cause getting Silicon Valley more affordable.

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