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		cbsmith on Jan 22, 2025 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ross Ulbricht granted a full pardon Smart people can differentiate between a transparent marketplace which provides a net economic benefit to society from an obfuscated one which by design enables illicit activity.

aleign on Jan 22, 2025 [–]

Smart people realize that it is not so black and white.

cbsmith on Jan 22, 2025 | [–]

Definitely.

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