[News] Apple may be exempt from China's Web filter mandate


	[News] Apple may be exempt from China's Web filter mandate

Laxon

7-3-2009 6:40 PM

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reclip, mac

Laxon says:

I bet china didn't even think about macs. XD
Thats a "you don't matter" eye opener D:.

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