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hay rick

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14. Doing the right thing wasn't enough to drive transition.

Tue May 5, 2026, 09:11 AM

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When the right thing became the economically sensible thing,, it still wasn't enough. Then the orange enemy of the human race came along and suddenly doing the right and sensible thing also became a matter of self-defense.

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