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		jhoechtl on March 3, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Brave buys a search engine, promises no tracking, ... There is a cost in order to be free(ed). Would be a nice study to determine the monthly rate one is willing to pay in order not to the be the service.

Terretta on March 3, 2021 [–]

Perhaps the going rate could be established in "units of text editor subscription".

How much time do you spend in search bar and results versus one of several non-coding text editors that you subscribe to? Price accordingly.

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