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Originally Posted by EatingPie
Okay, here's the quote: 
Wikipedia (ugh) says that he didn't patent becuase he claimed "a patent is a license to be sued." This came from a very late-in-life interview. I suspect Clarke's recollections have changed multiple times over the years.
-Pie |
Your suspicion is quite correct, I had one variant from him when chatting at Brighton WorldCon, heard another in a TV program and have seen several from various print sources...