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And everyone knows dihydrogen monoxide is what's hazardous

Authored by: jjs on Monday, May 21 2012 @ 06:12 PM EDT

;)

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(Note IANAL, I don't play one on TV, etc, consult a practicing attorney, etc,
etc)

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It's a major component in acid rain! - Authored by: Anonymous on Monday, May 21 2012 @ 06:21 PM EDT
- It's a major component in acid rain! - Authored by: ThrPilgrim on Monday, May 21 2012 @ 06:52 PM EDT
  - It's a major component in acid rain! - Authored by: Anonymous on Tuesday, May 22 2012 @ 12:20 AM EDT
    - It's a major component in acid rain! - Authored by: nuthead on Tuesday, May 22 2012 @ 09:23 AM EDT

How are average people supposed to understand

Authored by: DieterWasDriving on Monday, May 21 2012 @ 08:10 PM EDT

The food naming bogosity is a hot-button issue for me.

Many foods are named after their region of development, and were very quickly
made elsewhere.

Starting with the formation of the EU, once-generic names can now be owned.
Names that only came into common use because they were long free to use are
being claimed by people that had no part in the original creation.

You might not have thought of it in these terms, but it's an example of
privatizing and "monetizing" what once existed for the public good.
These aren't trademarks created from whole cloth by a company and used
exclusively for that product. These are descriptions that were originally
intended to give credit to a region, but shouldn't be *owned* by a small set of
businesses or landowners that happen to be in that region.

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How are average people supposed to understand - Authored by: Wol on Tuesday, May 22 2012 @ 08:06 AM EDT

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