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    "https://www.ifixit.com/News/115528/bmws-newest-innovation-is-a-logo-shaped-middle-finger-to-right-to-repair",
    "From Ultimate Driving Machine to Ultimate Rent-Seeking Machine: The BMW Logo Screw Patent"
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  "textContent": "submitted by Beep to technology\n867 points | 163 comments\nhttps://www.ifixit.com/News/115528/bmws-newest-innovation-is-a-logo-shaped-middle-finger-to-right-to-repair\n\nAdafruit: From Ultimate Driving Machine to Ultimate Rent-Seeking Machine: The BMW Logo Screw Patent.\n\n> If you haven’t already heard, BMW’s R&D teams have been busy “innovating.” Unfortunately, they aren’t focusing on the things that actually matter—like stellar engine performance or the legendary driving dynamics that gearheads love. Instead, the C-suite execs decided that the best use of their engineering budget was to design a proprietary security screw specifically intended to prevent BMW drivers from fixing their own cars.",
  "title": "BMW’s Newest “Innovation” is a Logo-Shaped Middle Finger to Right to Repair"
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