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[–] Nepenthe@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Exactly. I've only ever pirated things I couldn't afford, and even then I kept a running list of the good ones in the hopes that one day I could pay them legitimately. When I can afford to buy them fairly, I don't pirate.

I was a thief when I was starving and I'm a damn thief now.