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What's a scam that's so normalized that we don't even realize it's a scam anymore? (lemmy.world)

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[–] Jagarico@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Depends on the country I believe. I've got a refund for my sixth eye surgery a couple of months ago thanks to my insurance.

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[–] Numenor@lemmy.world 21 points 6 months ago (1 child)

Wow, how do you manage? Like - do they even make glasses for people with that many eyes?

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[–] bluefrog95@lemmy.today 3 points 6 months ago

I laughed out loud in class at this

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[–] Yuccagnocchiyaki@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago

Correct. I am only referring to the U.S. health insurance industry

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