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		infinityplus1 on Oct 3, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Modi government to set up app store alternative to... Smuggling won't do you any good when local companies stop making iPhone apps.

elondaits on Oct 3, 2020 [–]

It doesn't work like that. iPhones weren't sold officially in Argentina for many years, but still there are many local iOS apps. There are many iPhones and most importantly, the wealthiest people generally have iPhones.

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