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'For the ad seller, the bandwidth used to serve non-dumb users is a net loss,

Depends. If the goal is a click or a conversion (actual purchase) then I'd agree. However, that's not the only benefit to advertising. When was the last time you clicked or purchased something from a television commercial?



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