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Artist Gilbert Martinez had just poured himself a glass of water and was pacing his suburban home in San Antonio, Texas while trying to navigate Mastercard\u2019s byzantine customer service hotline. He was calling to complain about recent reports that the company is pressuring online gaming storefronts like Steam<\/a> and\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n

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Artist Gilbert Martinez had just poured himself a glass of water and was pacing his suburban home in San Antonio, Texas while trying to navigate Mastercard\u2019s byzantine customer service hotline. 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