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Comment author: tog 13 July 2015 01:27:27AM 1 point [-]

As far as I know, nobody who identifies with EA routinely makes individual decisions between personal purchases and donating. [ ... ] Very few people, if any, cut personal spending to the point where they have to worry about, e.g., electricity bills.

I do know - indeed, live with :S - a couple.

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