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By Luke Plunkett Apr 13, 2011 6:20 AM

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How The Piracy Debate Is Like The Emperor’s New Clothes

How The Piracy Debate Is Like The Emperor's New Clothes It takes an (admittedly self-serving) quote from an online retailer to say what every other industry executive must surely be thinking, but can never dare to say out loud.

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