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> Why is private equity ending up with all these resources? Who is selling to them and why? Why didn't this happen before? It's not like PE is new.

Exploiting financial loopholes is like hacking. We see more hacking these days because more people depend on these systems, and more exploits are found.

Note: "hacking" can be defined as using a system in a way it was not intended to be used. Hacking is also punishable by law. PE firms and the like should not get away simply because they are following the law, as they are abusing the law in the same way as hackers abuse computer systems.




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