@CNN: Manufacturers of items from phones to farm tractors often strive to make it difficult for ordinary consumers to repair their products, resulting in wasteful replacement of things that could have longer useful lives, writes Nathan Proctor for @CNNOpinion https://t.co/3J0ggjDP8A https://t.co/2PulrUfKpn

Manufacturers of items from phones to farm tractors often strive to make it difficult for ordinary consumers to repair their products, resulting in wasteful replacement of things that could have longer useful lives, writes Nathan Proctor for @CNNOpinion https://t.co/3J0ggjDP8A pic.twitter.com/2PulrUfKpn

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