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Ekarosyesterday at 11:33 AM1 replyview on HN

Sometimes I wonder if true reason behind them is not any sort of verification but to maybe increase potential punishment if caught... So effectively nothing...


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JuniperMesostoday at 7:15 AM

Increasing potential punishment if caught - or making it more likely that you will get caught - dissuades thefts.