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		fixermark on Jan 16, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Google Memory Loss Advertising is an incredibly profitable industry.

cromwellian on Jan 16, 2018 [–]

Gmail doesn't show ads anymore.

confounded on Jan 16, 2018 | | [–]

It provides a pretty good incentive to keep that Google cookie in your browser though (as well as your access to your interests, online purchase history, address book etc. etc. ad nauseam)

cma on Jan 16, 2018 | | [–]

It does in the promotions tab.

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