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Re:Lawyers used sheepskin as anti-fraud device for hundreds ... by Spivak on Thursday March 25, 2021 @12:09AM (#26576510)
But if you have a system where you can register the stick then why do you need the stick? Just register the contract with this, apparently trusted, 3rd party.
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Re:Lawyers used sheepskin as anti-fraud device for hundreds ... by kgwgk on Thursday March 25, 2021 @04:29AM (#26577663)
The third party and the registered stick slice aren't required to add marks to the outstanding sticks.
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