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John Herrman, \"The Online Marketplace That\u2019s a Portal to the Future of Capitalism<\/a>\", New York Times Magazine, 5\/3\/2017:<\/p>\n

Among the items I sent to my friend, on our modest budget: a laser pointer; 100-count \u201csuper strong\u201d small magnets; a functioning violin; a spare part for the window mechanism on an Audi A6; a deep-V-neck sweater; and of course, the self-stirring mug. Shipping was often free, or only a dollar. The items were extraordinarily well reviewed, often by thousands of customers. The deals seemed, if not exactly too good to be true, at least economically unfeasible \u2014 which, close enough.<\/span><\/p>\n

Michael Glazer, who sent in the link, commented:<\/p>\n

Because, why not?<\/span><\/p>\n

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Indeed. For some background, see \"Phrasally grateful<\/a>\", 10\/8\/2007, \"Phrasal type shifting<\/a>\", 4\/21\/2013, and \"Linking 'which' in Patrick O'Brian<\/a>\", 11\/14\/2003.<\/p>\n

For lagniappe, from the web:<\/p>\n

Even if you don't like red heads (which, why not?)<\/strong> this guy is hot.<\/p>\n

Are you both parents? Nope. Just Nikki. Unless you count Jamie's dogs, which.. why not?<\/strong> She's fine if you think she's a weirdo for treating her dogs like children.<\/p>\n

\"No, no, no, you don't wanna ask the tough one…in the '75 fight, in the end the Mob was in the fight. A blind man knew that. And if they shot me they win all the marbles. So why not shoot the son of a bitch? Do you know it was, for me, I'm not exaggerating…I was never more scared in my life. I figured if they pump me out–which, why not,<\/strong> Whitey would be…they were crazy enough even then to do it to me–then they drew Gerry O'Leary as council president.\"<\/p>\n

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