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sorry, but can someone explain
how one spends " $197 million on increased research and development" for software?
Note that is "increase", so what can the total figure be?

At its simplest surely software R&D requires a coder and a PC, or multiples thereof. silly

...so what costs SO much?
(... a serious enquiry - I really am that naive)
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