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Originally Posted by ApK
It's about intellectual property, which is distinct from real estate, which is distinct from chattel. Merely arguing the word doesn't change anything about the reality, any more than arguing "buy" vs "license" changes the terms of use of an ebook. It's a worse-than-useless smokescreen that distracts from the real issues.
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Intellectual property is a phrase that was coined by a lawyer to help convince the jury that his client's idea was property that belonged to him. Words matter, because that is what frames the debate.