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Surprise, you just signed a contract! How hidden contracts took over the internet

Planet Money

CHAPTER

The Rise of the Mass-Produce Economy

These mass-produced contracts weren't just for sewing machines. Companies started to use them to sell pianos, washing machines, cars. They even became the norm in a lot of other industries. These standardized contracts helped make the transactions quick and easy.

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