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(Created page with "A '''parasitic subscription'''{{x|By coining this term, hopefully it'll be a bit easier to identify and deal with!}} is a service you pay for, that you barely use or don't use at all, and is wasting your money. It's not always your fault, and you're not alone. Some companies try to manipulate people into this. ==Examples== {{empty}} {{talk|note: for the examples that involve a company manipulating people, be sure to explain how}} ==Economics== {{empty}} {{talk|maybe ta...")
 
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==Examples==
==Examples==
{{empty}} {{talk|note: for the examples that involve a company manipulating people, be sure to explain how}}
{{empty}} {{talk|note: for the examples that involve a company manipulating people, be sure to explain how}}
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* Gym memberships (take advantage of sunk cost psychology, self-blame and optimism about maybe finding the motivation later)
* what else?
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==Economics==
==Economics==