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Apple can use the EU version for the rest of the world.

Why would they do that if they don't have to though? Safari will lose even market share.

and mozilla can use the same firefox version that they use in RoW in the EU.

A difference being whether Apple does or doesn't Apple still gets to maintain 1 version of their unrestricted browser either way whereas if Mozilla does or doesn't it either has to maintain 1 version of their unrestricted browser and 1 version of their restrictor browser or 1 version of their restricted browser.

I.e. your proposed situation is a bit of a "have your cake and eat it too" for Apple. A possibility sure, but not really an equivalent remark.

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