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FREE! Is there any sweeter word? Its promise of something for nothing, and its
\n underlying connotation of liberation, put a spring in the step and make
\n the world seem a
\nbetter place.<\/p>\n
But lately, free isn’t what it used to be, especially on the Internet, whose
\nvery history and technology are based on the notion that information and pretty
\nmuch everything else online want to be free. Web giveaways increasingly come
\nat a steep price, in the form of computer glitches, frustration and loss of privacy
\nand security – not to mention the threat of expensive lawsuits for large-scale
\nmusic downloaders.<\/p>\n
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