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They think they make money by limiting your freedom.</p> </div> <div class="view-content"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first"> <a href="https://www.defectivebydesign.org/amazon" title="Amazon"><img src="https://www.defectivebydesign.org/sites/defectivebydesign.org/files/styles/offender_logo_small/public/amazon-logo.png?itok=N3fHCKN3" width="150" height="28" alt="Amazon" /></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-2 views-row-even"> <a href="https://www.defectivebydesign.org/apple" title="Apple"><img src="https://www.defectivebydesign.org/sites/defectivebydesign.org/files/styles/offender_logo_small/public/apple-logo.png?itok=2aaD4NUI" width="32" height="40" alt="Apple" /></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-3 views-row-odd"> <a href="https://www.defectivebydesign.org/google" title="Google"><img src="https://www.defectivebydesign.org/sites/defectivebydesign.org/files/styles/offender_logo_small/public/google_logo.png?itok=2FF21KuF" width="121" 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