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1. LS (lain@lain.com)'s status on Sunday, 19-Nov-2023 06:26:50 JST LS
   Although looking at the numbers, it seems like the foxconn suicides are more or less a media phenomenon. "15 attempted suicides a year at factory x" sounds a lot, but that "factory" had 300k workers. Average suicide rate in China was apparently around 20/100k at the time.
   • LS (lain@lain.com)'s status on Sunday, 19-Nov-2023 06:30:42 JST LS

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   • COOL_FREE_RINGTONES (s8n@posting.lolicon.rocks)'s status on Sunday, 19-Nov-2023 06:30:43 JST COOL_FREE_RINGTONES

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     @lain average rate in the usa is around 15/100k
   • LS (lain@lain.com)'s status on Sunday, 19-Nov-2023 07:50:42 JST LS

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     @p11 lifesaving work at foxconn
   • p (p11@baraag.net)'s status on Sunday, 19-Nov-2023 07:50:43 JST p

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     @lain So working at that factory reduced the probablilty to commit suicide to a fourth.