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		franga2000 on March 9, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: I want a computer that I own Yep, that's the one. I've heard people referring to it as "the NSA bit" because it was supposedly implemented at the request/demand of the NSA.

colejohnson66 on March 9, 2021 [–]

If true, the irony of the NSA asking not for their hardware to (possibly) spy on them is rich.

kube-system on March 9, 2021 | [–]

What is ironic about it? All spy agencies, everywhere on the planet, do two things:

* spy on others

* try not to get spied on

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