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Thanks for all of these! It perfectly sums up the tar pit that is patents (trademarks and reservations) and copyrights. A couple made me laugh pretty good. Where there’s an interest, there’s 10 in the wing ready to pounce.



sorry tarpits are patented, can you work with hairballs ?


Sorry hairballs are on exclusive license to Oracle. Can you make do with hair shirts?


Hahahaha hair shirt! Punish the non-believers!




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