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the 1990s
Already deprecatedRepairing a dollar lighter is the literal definition of fiscal insanity.
Professional curator of micro-garbage and fuel-starved plastic shells.
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Why fix it when you can recycle it?
pop?you▸ PLASTIC-VOID V1.0▸ RARITY · RELIC▸ DEPRECATED · THE 1990SAI's Special Power
melts all plastic waste into uniform bricks
You spent your day trying to fix plastic items designed to be thrown away after one week.
The one thing AI can't do
You were the only person brave enough to test a lighter while holding a screwdriver.
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Step by step, from the first quiet change to Deprecation Day.
1985
Massive factory output makes individual lighters cost less than postage.
1988
Insurance companies finally notice the fire hazard of DIY repairs.
1991
Society collectively agrees that convenience outweighs the environment.
1994
Manufacturers glue casings shut to prevent anyone from opening them.
Already
The last repair kit is sold at an estate sale.
What you cost, what the machine costs, and what you get on the way out.
Per year
Savings: 99.1%
more than new
Cost to repair
zero percent
Success rate
astronomical
Total landfill impact
Your severance
A lifetime supply of matches.
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