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# Line 382  other people's lives; and it is usually Line 382  other people's lives; and it is usually
382  difficult.  difficult.
383    
384  People who have studied the issue of intellectual property  People who have studied the issue of intellectual property
385  rights@footnote{n the 80s I had not yet realized how confusing it was  rights@footnote{In the 80s I had not yet realized how confusing it was
386  to speak of ``the issue'' of ``intellectual property.''  That term is  to speak of ``the issue'' of ``intellectual property.''  That term is
387  obviously biased; more subtle is the fact that it lumps together  obviously biased; more subtle is the fact that it lumps together
388  various disparate laws which raise very different issues.  Nowadays I  various disparate laws which raise very different issues.  Nowadays I
389  urge people to reject the term ``intellectual property'' entirely,  urge people to reject the term ``intellectual property'' entirely,
390  lest it lead others to suppose that those laws form one coherent  lest it lead others to suppose that those laws form one coherent
391  issue.  The way to be clear is to to discuss patents, copyrights, and  issue.  The way to be clear is to discuss patents, copyrights, and
392  trademarks separately.  See  trademarks separately.  See
393  @uref{http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/not-ipr.xhtml} for more  @uref{http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/not-ipr.xhtml} for more
394  explanation of how this term spreads confusion and bias.} carefully  explanation of how this term spreads confusion and bias.} carefully

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