There does not need to be a middleman to skim a profit from mortgage guarantees either.

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They see one million year long subscriptions purchased as part of the Diablo 3 bundle as a good sign, and they believe that even with retail sales down, digital copies will move far more quickly, and have a better profit margin by cutting out the middleman.

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But Valdiserri knew he had to become a middleman himself if he wanted to make a real profit.

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