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Comment · 8 years ago
I think the idea is that, if you have the original link then you would also be able to find the shorter link by simply clicking share on the page and use short product link generated by Amazon.

In practice, it is unlikely for anyone to share an Amazon link without having navigated to the page at least once. Given most sites have this option, it might seem silly to some that one suggests manually shortening the URL in the address bar instead of just clicking share.

Comment · 11 years ago
I was in Shenzhen a few weeks ago. It's indeed a wonderful city.

Originally the massive manufacturing industry was accelerated by the large amount of people from rural areas flocking into the city due to reform and opportunities. The increase in population resulted in a large unskilled workforce and thus very cheap manual labour and large factory assembly lines.

It's a lot better now given a much more competitive market. Salaries are higher and quality of living is better than the rest of the country. A lot of people became very rich in Shenzhen within the last decade.

Comment · 11 years ago
I love how you ignore his points and only comment on his generalized description of racial groups. Then proceed to reply rudely.

Also, as someone from Vancouver, there are black people - albeit very scarce.

>Kids can't seem to afford to do anything in this city except abuse drugs and vandalize.

Clearly your experiences say more about you and the people you know than the actual city.

Comment · 11 years ago
Some of the owners move their families over. But they often own more than one property, so the unused ones are completely vacant.
Comment · 11 years ago
I'm sure if uber went unintentially viral the day it was launched it wouldn't have been able to deliver either. They're similar in concept and uniquenes, not how they were born. That's just a small bump in the road in the long run.

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