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> More expensive phones

Phones aren't cheaper now than when they've had user replaceable batteries:

Galaxy S5 (2014): $650 ($780 in 2022)

Galaxy S22 (2022): $800

That comparison is complete nonsense, as presumably the specs of those phones are completely different. You can now get cheap phones that perform better than a 2014 S5.

Global warming was less of a problem during the golden age of piracy.

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