Taxes reduce the incentive to work an extra hour rather than go home, or to put in extra effort in the hope of promotion.

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But if DICE and EA can manage even to put a dent in MW3 sales, Activision will take notice, and perhaps put a bit of extra effort into their golden goose the next time around.

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