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  2. JD Vance - Wikipedia

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    On July 15, 2024, an Internet hoax spread from social network X falsely claiming that Hillbilly Elegy described Vance masturbating using a latex glove placed between couch cushions. Internet memes were generated in response, and the viral hoax's spread was amplified after the Associated Press published and promptly deleted a fact-check of it ...

  3. Taxation in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Tax rates vary widely by jurisdiction from less than 1% to over 10%. Sales tax is collected by the seller at the time of sale. Use tax is self assessed by a buyer who has not paid sales tax on a taxable purchase. Unlike value added tax, sales tax is imposed only once, at the retail level, on any particular goods. Nearly all jurisdictions ...

  4. The Boys (TV series) - Wikipedia

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    The Boys is an American satirical superhero television series developed by Eric Kripke for Amazon Prime Video.Based on the comic book of the same name by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, it follows the eponymous team of vigilantes as they combat superpowered individuals (referred to as "Supes") who abuse their powers for personal gain and work for a powerful company that ensures the general ...

  5. Online shopping - Wikipedia

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    Shipping costs (if applicable) reduce the price advantage of online merchandise, though depending on the jurisdiction, a lack of sales tax may compensate for this. Shipping a small number of items, especially from another country, is much more expensive than making the larger shipments bricks-and-mortar retailers order.

  6. Carbon price - Wikipedia

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    A carbon price usually takes the form of a carbon tax, or an emissions trading scheme (ETS) that requires firms to purchase allowances to emit. [1] The method is widely agreed to be an efficient policy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

  7. Electronic business - Wikipedia

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    This includes for example software companies, social networks, etc. For those, the most significant operational cost is the maintenance of the platform. Those costs are almost unrelated to every additional customer the business acquires, making the marginal cost almost equal to zero. This is one of the major advantages of that kind of business.

  8. Telegram (software) - Wikipedia

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    Telegram Messenger, commonly known as Telegram, is a cloud-based, encrypted, cross-platform, instant messaging (IM) service. It was originally launched for iOS on 14 August 2013 and Android on 20 October 2013.

  9. Internet Tax Freedom Act - Wikipedia

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    The 1998 Internet Tax Freedom Act is a United States law authored by Representative Christopher Cox and Senator Ron Wyden that established national policy regarding federal and state taxation of the internet, based upon its unique characteristics as a mode of interstate and global commerce uniquely susceptible to multiple and discriminatory taxation.