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Yup, cross application unique identifiers are such a bad idea that it is hard to believe they exist. Maybe for Google I understand, since their entire business is advertising and android is more like a live billboard to display ads from their POV, but Apple, the company crying privacy, still provides an advertising id is shocking.


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