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Leisher
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.whatever

How long before this gets abused?
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Yes, but not too much ... or at least only by people who think they can make money from it:
To own and manage it you'll have to pay ICANN a $185,000 application fee, with no refunds if it isn't approved or rejected. But if it is approved, you'll have to pay approximately $25,000 more every year to keep it running, according to Eweek.com.
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Anyone want to chip in for ".usgovernmentsucks"?
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I guarantee .sucks will resell for a lot.
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I bet they'll deny that one. And keep the $185,000.
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