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		kg on Nov 5, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: I tried to adjust the time on my alarm clock The OP isn't justifying the policy (you can decide whether it's justified), merely explaining one reason why a vendor would want to do it. Then providing examples of other vendors doing it.

thaumasiotes on Nov 5, 2019 | [–]

The OP is attempting to justify the policy when they say "it's not ridiculous". Obviously, it is ridiculous.

xg15 on Nov 5, 2019 | [–]

Oh, I can think of many reasons why vendors would want to do it. But that doesn't make it less ridiculous from the perspective of everyone else.

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