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One of my favorite quotes is, there is no such thing as a free lunch.
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The saying means that nothing valuable is truly free. Even when something appears to cost nothing, someone pays a price, gives something up, or accepts a trade-off. “Free lunch” is a simple image for any benefit that seems to come without responsibility or expense.
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- CNN Quest Means Business transcript
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