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How does the plumber exploit people with his/her tool ownership?

The key word is that a plumber "can" exploit one customer at a time.

A plumber can exploit a customer by charging an exorbitantly high rate for work. They can choose to exploit their position of power as a supplier of services where a customer has an urgent need.

Exploitation is not charging a high rate for work. It is charging a higher rate when a customer is not in a position to shop around.

How does the plumber owning tools create that situation?

They have the opportunity to exploit people through asymmetric knowledge. Any other questions?

Yes: how does the plumber owning tools create that situation?

By that definition of exploitation the factory worker can exploit the factory owner by working slowly or calling in sick or or or or

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