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But they make a lot more money because their official raison d'être is to "do good".


Well, not quite. Their (unofficial) motto is "don't be evil", which is not the same as "do good". Besides, it's only so because of the opinion that --in the long run-- being (perceived) as a good company is better than being a short-term greedy one.

You could debate whether removing Adblock constitutes an evil act, but at the end of the day _someone_ has to pay for those shiny new services and gadgets.




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