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Ok anyone want it?

Cheers
Henry



2009/12/2 Rick Edwards <rick.edwards at gmail.com>:
> 2009/12/2 Ray Brooks <ray.userinterface at googlemail.com>
>
>> to quote the economist:
>>
>> "The true cost of something is what you give up to get it. This
>> includes not only the money spent in buying (or doing) the something,
>> but also the economic benefits (UTILITY) that you did without because
>> you bought (or did) that particular something and thus can no longer
>> buy (or do) something else."
>>
>> so, if it costs google nothing to give up (they gave it away), and it
>> costs you nothing to give up (you are giving it up), it is worth
>> nothing. i'd say that's a fair appraisal of this particular offer.
>>
>> r
>>
>>
>> That assumes you are calculating the worth with respect to the present
> owner, not it's worth with respect to someone who desires it.
>
> Does that qualify for the "50% b*llocks talked on underscore" camp?
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