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Satire DeskOct 16, 2026Virtual

Satire

A $173 Part, Living Its Best Life

Anime-style cartoon in a dark brick bar: a golden figure with a crowned bolt for a head and a red cape, labeled One Spare Part, raises a fist and says 'Small part. Big lifestyle.' An invoice reads cost to make $173, margin 4,451%, cost data denied, PAID. — EXE original cartoon. CC BY 4.0

A spare part that costs $173 to make, sold with a 4,451% margin. It now wears a crown.

What: A $173 Part, Living Its Best Life
Where: Virtual
When: Oct 16, 2026
Who: Satire Desk
Status: Satire, marked as satire

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Review of Parts Purchased From TransDigm Group, Inc. (DODIG-2019-060) · DoD Office of Inspector General

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