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Bob

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joined on 11/27/05
last updated 09/15/08
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Hug slut, dance pimp, spelling weenie, amateur deviant, and professional pain-in-the-rear. I'm a high-powered Software Expert now slacking as a college professor. I can pass for normal but it's usually more trouble than it's worth.
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Arbitrary Thoughts

Two recent incidents have made me more aware of some subtle economic segregation.

The latest "benefits summary" showed up from the medical insurance company. When I use a service provider who is on the plan, it goes something like this: The provider charges $500 (list price) to analyze a body part or some fluid. I pay maybe $10 for the privilege. The insurance company pays around $80. The deal with the preferred provider is that the rest of the charge is simply written off. If I happened t... read more
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