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It’s 140% clear from both the audio and the transcript that this whole buyout thing is a failed to land joke. And it is not even a problematic thing! Why would offering to sell their own app be a negative? The negative, threat part is from a misunderstood expression of “quiet down”, which was meant about the API calls.

But even from Christian’s voice.. I swear, should we start using /s in real life as well?!




> I swear, should we start using /s in real life as well?!

No, but sarcasm is a tool and using it carries its own meaning, especially in negotiations.




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