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		malthaus on Oct 29, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Google is developing cancer and heart attack detec... why are they doing that - just because they can and it's a great headline? if i were a google shareholder i'd rather have them return excess money than go on those pet / "greenwashing" projects

zaroth on Oct 29, 2014 [–]

They say this is how they are going to run the business in the prospectus. They are fully entitled to directing their own R&D efforts.

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