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Does "gouging AIDS patients" refer to "exploiting/cheating AIDS patients"?

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oristarA
 
Reply Tue 22 Sep, 2015 01:35 am

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These 37 tweets show how the pharma CEO gouging AIDS patients is even worse than you think

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http://www.rawstory.com/2015/09/these-37-tweets-show-how-the-pharma-ceo-gouging-aids-patients-is-even-worse-than-you-think/
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Setanta
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Reply Tue 22 Sep, 2015 01:44 am
Yes, cheating would be a good way of putting it. To gouge, in such a context, means to overcharge someone, to charge extortionate rates for goods or services.
oristarA
 
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Reply Tue 22 Sep, 2015 04:46 am
@Setanta,
Cool.
Thanks.
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