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> Actually. You know what? Just this week I shipped ten new boxes of these pens to Elon Musk’s office.

An example of sales people having no issue with casually slipping in outright lies?

Elon Musk sells luxury cars to people who are aware of climate change and also love technology. He uses that money to build more and cheaper cars, moving towards mainstream, because existing car manufacturers didn't really move toward electric. Elon Musk solves a problem for his buyers. It's frustrating to see his name used in a sales pitch that is driven by a "Vitamins" approach rather than a "Painkiller" approach. Fighting climate change isn't optional.

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