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		claplouder on Feb 4, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ford Stole Tech for Best-Selling Trucks from MIT, ... It takes a lot of effort and risk to pick-pocket, so I guess it's ok if you do it by that logic.

coldtea on Feb 4, 2019 [–]

Not sure about that argument.

Isn't the "effort and risk" usually what those in favor of patents propose? Lest there's no compensation of the inventor for their effort, and we stop having inventions or something?

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