{"id":201889,"date":"2021-03-14T19:00:01","date_gmt":"2021-03-14T16:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/apple-is-screwing-you-by-making-third-party-repairs-hard-and-expensive\/"},"modified":"2021-03-14T19:00:01","modified_gmt":"2021-03-14T16:00:01","slug":"apple-is-screwing-you-by-making-third-party-repairs-hard-and-expensive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/apple-is-screwing-you-by-making-third-party-repairs-hard-and-expensive\/","title":{"rendered":"#Apple is screwing you by making third-party repairs hard and expensive"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a295a5c63fec\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a295a5c63fec\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/apple-is-screwing-you-by-making-third-party-repairs-hard-and-expensive\/#Impact_on_users\" >Impact on users<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/apple-is-screwing-you-by-making-third-party-repairs-hard-and-expensive\/#Impact_on_environment\" >Impact on environment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/apple-is-screwing-you-by-making-third-party-repairs-hard-and-expensive\/#What_is_being_done\" >What is being done?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/apple-is-screwing-you-by-making-third-party-repairs-hard-and-expensive\/#The_path_moving_forward\" >The path moving forward<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le is screwing you by making third-party repairs hard and expensive<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n                            If Apple and other tech companies have their way, it will only become harder to have our phones and other devices repaired by <span style=\"background-color: rgba(46, 146, 255, 0.2);\">third-party<\/span>\u00a0businesses.<\/p>\n<p>Smartphones and many other tech devices are increasingly being designed in ways that make it challenging to repair or replace individual components.<\/p>\n<p>This might involve soldering the processor and flash memory to the motherboard, gluing components together unnecessarily, or using non-standard <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ifixit.com\/News\/14279\/apples-diabolical-plan-to-screw-your-iphone\">pentalobe screws<\/a> which make replacements problematic.<\/p>\n<p>Many submissions to an Australian \u201cright to repair\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pc.gov.au\/inquiries\/current\/repair\/submissions#initial\">inquiry<\/a> have called on tech manufacturers to provide a fair and competitive market for repairs, and produce products that are easily repairable.<\/p>\n<p>The <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pc.gov.au\/inquiries\/current\/repair\/issues\/repair-issues.pdf\">right to repair<\/a> refers to consumers\u2019 ability to have their products repaired at a competitive price. This includes being able to choose a repairer, rather than being forced by default to use the device manufacturer\u2019s services.<\/p>\n<p>But it seems Apple doesn\u2019t want its customers to fix their <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vice.com\/en\/article\/evmeya\/apple-iphone-right-to-repair-california\">iPhones<\/a> or <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inputmag.com\/culture\/apples-repair-policies-are-utterly-shameful-and-shouldnt-be-allowed-e-waste-recycling-macbooks-t2\">Macbooks<\/a> themselves. The company has <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vice.com\/en\/article\/nz85y7\/apple-is-lobbying-against-your-right-to-repair-iphones-new-york-state-records-confirm\">lobbied against<\/a> the right to repair in the United States and has <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2020\/11\/18\/936268845\/apple-agrees-to-pay-113-million-to-settle-batterygate-case-over-iphone-slowdowns\">been accused of deliberately slowing down<\/a> iPhones with older batteries.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pewtrusts.org\/en\/research-and-analysis\/blogs\/stateline\/2019\/10\/16\/tech-giants-fight-digital-right-to-repair-bills\">Opposition<\/a> against the right to repair from tech companies is to be expected. Cornering consumers into using their service centers increases their revenue and extends their market domination.<\/p>\n<p>In its defense, Apple has said <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/4828099\/farmers-and-apple-fight-over-the-toolbox\/\">third-party repairers<\/a> could use lower quality parts and also make devices vulnerable to hackers.<\/p>\n<p>It also defended its <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/venturebeat.com\/2019\/08\/14\/apple-defends-iphone-unauthorized-battery-warning-as-a-safety-feature\/\">battery warning indication<\/a> as a \u201csafety\u201d feature, wherein it started to alert users if their phone\u2019s replacement battery hadn\u2019t come from a certified Apple repairer.<\/p>\n<p>In the US, Apple\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/irp-program\">independent repair provider program<\/a> grants certain providers access to the parts and resources needed to fix its devices. Independent repair shops in <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/newsroom\/2020\/07\/apple-expands-iphone-repair-services-to-hundreds-of-new-locations-across-the-us\/\">32 countries<\/a> can now apply, but the scheme has yet to extend outside the US.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>[Read:\u00a0<\/i><span class=\"s1\"><i>How do you build a pet-friendly gadget? We asked experts and animal owners<\/i><\/span><i>]<\/i><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Impact_on_users\"><\/span>Impact on users<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>With the iPhone 12 \u2014 the latest iPhone offering \u2014 Apple has <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ifixit.com\/News\/45921\/is-this-the-end-of-the-repairable-iphone\">made it even harder<\/a> for third-party repairers to fix the device, thereby increasing users\u2019 reliance on its own services.<\/p>\n<p>Apple has hiked its <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-au\/iphone\/repair\/service\/screen-replacement\">repair charges<\/a> for iPhone 12 by more than 40%, compared with the iPhone 11. It is <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-au\/iphone\/repair\/service\/screen-replacement\">charging<\/a> more than A$359 to fix an iPhone 12 screen outside of warranty and A$109 to replace the battery.<\/p>\n<p>Historically, third-party repairers have been a cheaper option. But using a third-party repairer for an iPhone 12 could render some phone features, such as the camera, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2020\/10\/30\/21542242\/apple-iphone-12-third-party-repairs-ifixit-camera-module-replacement\">almost inoperable<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to reports, fixing the iPhone 12\u2019s camera requires <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2020\/10\/30\/iphone-12-camera-repair\/\">Apple\u2019s proprietary<\/a> system configuration app, available only to the company\u2019s own authorized technicians.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not just Apple, either. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/au\/news\/samsungs-galaxy-s20-ultra-is-unsurprisingly-difficult-to-repair\">Samsung\u2019s<\/a> flagship phones are also quite tricky for third-party repairers to fix.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Impact_on_environment\"><\/span>Impact on environment<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When certain parts for repairs aren\u2019t available, manufacturers will produce new phones instead, consuming <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.envirotech-online.com\/news\/environmental-laboratory\/7\/breaking-news\/how-do-smartphones-affect-the-environment\/48339\">more energy and resources<\/a>. In fact, manufacturing one smartphone <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www-sciencedirect-com.ezproxy.cqu.edu.au\/science\/article\/pii\/S095965261733233X\">consumes<\/a> as much energy as using it for ten years.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"align-center zoomable\">\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/388981\/original\/file-20210311-17-71ym2b.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=1000&amp;fit=clip\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1466px) 754px, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, (min-width: 600px) 600px, 237px\" alt=\"Pile of smashed, discarded smartphones\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\" lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/388981\/original\/file-20210311-17-71ym2b.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;fit=clip\" data-lazy=\"true\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/388981\/original\/file-20210311-17-71ym2b.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=400&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 600w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/388981\/original\/file-20210311-17-71ym2b.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=400&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1200w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/388981\/original\/file-20210311-17-71ym2b.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=400&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 1800w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/388981\/original\/file-20210311-17-71ym2b.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=503&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 754w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/388981\/original\/file-20210311-17-71ym2b.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=503&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1508w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/388981\/original\/file-20210311-17-71ym2b.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=503&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 2262w\"\/><\/a><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/apple\/2021\/03\/14\/apple-makes-third-party-repairs-impossible-syndication\/#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthenextweb.com%2Fapple%2F2021%2F03%2F14%2Fapple-makes-third-party-repairs-impossible-syndication%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: With smartphones and computers becoming harder and more expensive to repair, consumers may be more likely to dispose of their device when something goes wrong. Shutterstock\" data-title=\"Share With smartphones and computers becoming harder and more expensive to repair, consumers may be more likely to dispose of their device when something goes wrong. Shutterstock on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share With smartphones and computers becoming harder and more expensive to repair, consumers may be more likely to dispose of their device when something goes wrong. Shutterstock on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>With smartphones and computers becoming harder and more expensive to repair, consumers may be more likely to dispose of their device when something goes wrong. Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>As smartphones become harder to repair, electronic waste will grow. Apple and Samsung both cited environmental benefits when they announced they would no longer ship <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/apples-iphone-12-comes-without-a-charger-a-smart-waste-reduction-move-or-clever-cash-grab-148189\">chargers<\/a> with their phones.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, they\u2019ve turned a blind eye to the environmental damage that would arise from completely cornering the repair market.<\/p>\n<p>The average Australian home has <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thinktv.com.au\/facts-and-stats\/australian-homes-are-experiencing-a-screen-explosion\/\">6.7 devices<\/a>, including televisions, personal computers, laptops, tablets and smartphones. With diminishing opportunities for repair, the environmental burden from disposing of these devices will increase.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_being_done\"><\/span>What is being done?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Phone giants make it tough for third-party repairers to do their job in a variety of ways. This includes constantly changing designs, adding hurdles to the repair process, and restricting access to parts, diagnostic software and repair documentation.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, consumers are left with broken phones and huge repair bills \u2014 and repairers are left with less business.<\/p>\n<p>The fight to remove barriers to repair is gaining momentum outside Australia, too, in countries including <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.policyalternatives.ca\/publications\/monitor\/when-will-canadians-have-right-repair\">Canada<\/a>, the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.co.uk\/article\/right-to-repair-means-spare-parts-for-household-appliances-mr5gmkjxr\">United Kingdom<\/a>, and the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.repair.org\/legislation\">United States<\/a>. Legislative reforms have been introduced in the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/repair.eu\/news\/european-parliament-calls-for-ambitious-right-to-repair\/\">European Union<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vice.com\/en\/article\/93wy8v\/newly-passed-right-to-repair-law-will-fundamentally-change-tesla-repair\">Massachusetts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>France has introduced a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ecologie.gouv.fr\/indice-reparabilite\">Repairability Index<\/a> requiring electrical and electronic equipment companies to inform consumers about their products\u2019 repairability on a scale of one to ten.<\/p>\n<p>This takes into account the ease of repairability, availability, and price of spare parts, and availability of technical repair documents.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"align-center \">\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1466px) 754px, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, (min-width: 600px) 600px, 237px\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"244\" class=\" lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/388956\/original\/file-20210311-17-y7ixtf.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;fit=clip\" data-lazy=\"true\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/388956\/original\/file-20210311-17-y7ixtf.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=244&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 600w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/388956\/original\/file-20210311-17-y7ixtf.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=244&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1200w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/388956\/original\/file-20210311-17-y7ixtf.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=244&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 1800w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/388956\/original\/file-20210311-17-y7ixtf.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=307&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 754w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/388956\/original\/file-20210311-17-y7ixtf.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=307&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1508w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/388956\/original\/file-20210311-17-y7ixtf.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=307&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 2262w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/apple\/2021\/03\/14\/apple-makes-third-party-repairs-impossible-syndication\/#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthenextweb.com%2Fapple%2F2021%2F03%2F14%2Fapple-makes-third-party-repairs-impossible-syndication%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: France\u2019s Repairability Index tool is designed to help consumers make informed choices about which device they purchase. France Ministry of Ecological Transition\" data-title=\"Share France\u2019s Repairability Index tool is designed to help consumers make informed choices about which device they purchase. France Ministry of Ecological Transition on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share France\u2019s Repairability Index tool is designed to help consumers make informed choices about which device they purchase. France Ministry of Ecological Transition on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>France\u2019s Repairability Index tool is designed to help consumers make informed choices about which device they purchase. France Ministry of Ecological Transition<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_path_moving_forward\"><\/span>The path moving forward<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Until the push for right to repair legislative reform gathers pace globally, consumers will have little choice but to pay up to big companies to access their authorized repair services.<\/p>\n<p>If they don\u2019t, they may risk losing their warranty, ending up with a non-functional device, and even <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/static1.squarespace.com\/static\/5e449c8c3ef68d752f3e70dc\/t\/5ea8a6d93b485d0feb9b5d6b\/1588111098207\/Report_RightToRepair_HanleyKellowayVaheesan-1.pdf\">infringing<\/a> upon the manufacturers\u2019 software copyrights.<\/p>\n<p>Ideally, phone companies (and others) would assist users with the repair process by providing replacement parts, repair documentation, and diagnostic tools to third-party repairers.<\/p>\n<p>This would also help <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/au\/newsroom\/2020\/07\/apple-commits-to-be-100-percent-carbon-neutral-for-its-supply-chain-and-products-by-2030\/\">Apple<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/aboutsamsung\/sustainability\/environment\/\">Samsung<\/a> reduce their carbon footprint and achieve their environmental goals.<\/p>\n<p>Although the way things are going, it\u2019s unlikely tech companies will be able to escape their self-inflicted repair obligations. In the past, Apple CEO Jeff Williams has <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/newsroom\/2019\/08\/apple-offers-customers-even-more-options-for-safe-reliable-repairs\/\">said<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>we believe the safest and most reliable repair is one handled by a trained technician using genuine parts that have been properly engineered and rigorously tested.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>But with only so much workforce available even to Apple, sharing the load with smaller repairers will help.<\/p>\n<p>And for consumers\u2019 benefit, the right to repair legislation must be taken seriously, with consistent repairability scores developed across the globe.<!-- Below is The Conversation's page counter tag. 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