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Microsoft patents

I always put my left shoe on first, maybe I should apply for a patent, oops Microsoft beat me to the punch. I recall MS applying for a patent, on a program, that a college professor wrote and spread it around to other colleges. It was blue something or other, anyhow MS didn't even change any of the code. The prof heard about it and had to spend time and money proving prior art. Should be a law against things of that nature, but then MS is immune to the law, so I guess it doesn't matter.

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