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I spent 3 years working on a coat hanger [video]
Well, wide-spread copying might be 'sadly' for her, but it would be good for consumers.
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In the short term, but in the long term it can kill new ideas before they are shared.
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Is it good for consumers when inventors don't bother inventing anything because they know any good idea will be ripped off, regardless of patents or other protections?
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