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        "text": "adobe's the fucking worst and if i didn't have to use a legit copy of photoshop for work i wouldn't touch them with a 10ft pole. they got rid of their 10 quid photoshop plan, increased the price to 20 quid, and shoved gen ai in there. go kys.",
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        "text": "What I love about Adobe Creative Suite, specifically InDesign, is how one day you\u2019ll log in and all your settings are gone and everything is changed around, I do miss the days when you could just buy a program and use that program",
        "significance": "This post expresses frustration with the Creative Suite's unpredictable behavior and preference for the older model of purchasing software outright. It reflects a user sentiment nostalgic for the control and predictability of perpetual licenses, contrasting with the ongoing maintenance and potential instability of subscription-based software.",
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