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Exactly, and there are plenty of examples within the tech industry. Apple/Android app store fees didn't end up at 30% because of ruthless competition that drove margins down to almost nothing. If a market is controlled by a duopoly the two parties can easily keep prices absurdly high and everyone else has to just deal with it.


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