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Re:Why I'm a Pirate by ThomPete on Wednesday January 18, 2012 @11:31AM (#3480476)
Exactly

you could also ask

What if the instrument creators started to license the use of their guitars, drums and people had to pay royalties.

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Re:Why I'm a Pirate by jiggy2011 on Thursday January 19, 2012 @12:04AM (#3483264)
I suppose they could have patented them (although there would have been allot of prior art), but that patent would have expired way before now.
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