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		cma on June 13, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: All Our Patent Are Belong To You Seems weird that you would have them publicly published for your enemies to read if that were the sole motivation.

lotsofmangos on June 13, 2014 [–]

You don't. Patents are selectively published according to national security criteria.

webmaven on June 13, 2014 | [–]

Nice distinction between 'reason' and 'rationale'.

lotsofmangos on June 13, 2014 | | [–]

Always be wary of a precise thing as explanation for stuff existing in the real world, doubly so if the stuff predates the thing.

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