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		bryanlarsen on Sept 13, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Give people an iPhone 4S, tell them it's an iPhone... I never understood glass protectors. They cover this difficult-to-scratch glass with an easy-to-scratch plastic coating. A much better approach is to switch to a better laundry detergent: http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2012/08/your-smartphone-is-bein...

ktizo on Sept 13, 2012 [–]

The plastic cover is sacrificial. It is intended to get grubby and trashed, in fact, the psychology works better if it does.

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