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https://linksiwouldgchatyou.substack.com/p/puzzling-digital-doppelgangers https://linksiwouldgchatyou.substack.com/p/a-glitch-in-the-matrix-of-online
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0:00 - intro
5:28 - the horrors of dropshipping
12:28 - amazon-ification
19:37 - furniture is awful now
27:34 - shopping guide
35:04 - conclusion