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Why would they? The worst thing that can realistically happen is a $1-$5 billion fine a few years from now, which they only need to pay a few years after that when they have exhausted their legal remedies.

That’s easy to calculate with, and almost certainly cheaper than compliance.



Fines like this always come with a legal obligation to adhere to the requirements, it's never just a cost of doing business.


And then they don't adhere, and get fined again




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