Is there any crummier come-on than the “free trial?”

They are everywhere. The History Channel suggests I enjoy the dusty reels in its “History Vault” gratis. And then, having utterly forgotten about the History Vault, the History Channel will start charging me $4.99 a month every month until some years from now when I finally notice the line item on my credit card bill.

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