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Heck no. Because Apple just announced they will launch a new IPhone this September 12<\/a>! Woohoo!\u00a0 Yeah!\u00a0 A product based on immediate obsolescence to suck your decaying finances dry.\u00a0 And one so inefficient that an entire cottage industry exists to help you navigate the myriad problems and deficiencies associated with this miracle of technology.\u00a0 Sigh.\u00a0 What an enlightened age we live in where the good people are kept from worrying about the little things by focusing on the important ones. <\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"