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		blauditore 4 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: BMW Patents Proprietary Screws That Only Dealershi... Just like Apple with their pentagonal screws, or whatever it was. I'm sure there's even some twisted argument along the lines of "we're just doing it for user safety".

IAmBroom 4 months ago [–]

The patent actually reads "to prevent access by unauthorized persons", in TFA.

Meaning the users. And your neighborhood mechanic.

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