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		jagged-chisel on March 21, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: U.S. sues Apple, accusing it of maintaining an iPh... > The government even has the right to ask for a breakup… I really dislike statements like this. They could ask even without the “right to ask.” Having the “right to ask” doesn’t guarantee the request will be honored. How does this “right to ask for a breakup” actually affect the story?

asadotzler on March 21, 2024 [–]

But if they didn't have the right and asked there'd be almost no chance of success while if they do have the right to ask there's a positive chance of success. So of course it's meaningful. It's an available avenue and one worth mentioning.

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