June 2009
3 posts
“In retrospect, all revolutions seem inevitable. Beforehand, all revolutions seem...”
– Michael McFaul, National Security Council by way of Signal vs Noise
Pssst, wanna buy a Prada bag for $20?
smartasshat:
A Movado watch for $25, a Gucci handbag for $20.
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Federal officials, working with the Derry police, spent two years investigating the sale of counterfeit products at a local flea market.
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Buying a product that looks like the real thing but isn’t may seem like a victimless crime, but it isn’t. Among the victims are the people who lost a job or didn’t get one because of the...