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The Free Market Lie: Why Switzerland Has 25 Gbit Internet and America Doesn't (sschueller.github.io)

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[–] glitch1985@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago (4 children)

What does airtight mean in this context? I've only heard that term in a much different way...

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[–] Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 5 points 5 months ago

Ah my bad, meant to be "Alright"

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[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 5 months ago (1 child)

Probably slang.
In Breaking Bad one Tuco said "Tight, tight" while snorting the meth.
So I'll assume this is the next higher level of "tight".

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[–] glitch1985@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

Oh airtight is the next higher level of tight all right lol

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[–] westingham@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago

Also curious because I understand airtight to mean something vastly different

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