Shouldn't your router work like a big orgy?

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Even if you speak German, you’ll have a hard time figuring out what this ad is trying to tell you. The headline says, “Redundancy creates security,” a reference to the “service” offered by German VPN/WAN access router manufacturer Viprinet. The image was proudly displayed as a massive banner over the company’s booth at a recent conference in Hannover. Obviously, sexist marketing and questionable metaphors go over better in Germany, because Viprinet says their banner was the hit of the conference.

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