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Not so. The technology invested in razors is significant, and their pricing has been studied to hell and back. Gillette is selling a very sophisticated product, and they test it thoroughly. It's a pretty fascinating business, actually. Despite the high prices of the top end blades, their price on a cost/shave basis is only slightly higher than cheaper blades - they last literally several times what the cheap ones do, and cut better the whole time.



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