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However, I have paid for Microsoft office. It was a lifetime key for the professional edition and it cost $20. I can't say I minded paying that.

You can't go wrong with that price.

A lot of vendors/developers sell their products at a ridiculous cost and/or require a monthly or annual subscription, which are just a couple of reasons why I refuse to purchase software. For Instance, checkout the price of AutoCad. No one In their right mind would think It's justified.