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		pdubs on May 3, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Google's Fiber Makes MPAA Skittish. I'd be curious how the MPAA would view a 25% increase in sales coupled with a 50% increase in piracy.

nextparadigms on May 3, 2012 [–]

They probably think the sales would've increased 75% if piracy could not exist, which is of course very flawed logic.

pavel_lishin on May 3, 2012 | [–]

(25% increase in sales) - (50% increase in piracy) = (-25% net loss!)

Good meeting, guys, send out the lawyers and let's go hit the strip club.

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