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The button should read:

Buy this revokable (at any time) license to view this content



How about we don't let businesses redefine words to fit their business needs. "buy" already had a perfectly clear meaning, and whatever Amazon Prime peddles, you're not "buying" anything.


It has been this way since recorded media has been made available. From the 45 your parents (grand-parents?) bought, the cassettes--VHS or audio--your parents bought (you bought?) to the CDs, DVDs, Blu-rays, and now digital copies.




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