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Old 02-03-2009, 12:13 PM   #52
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
If the idea of widget making is a "trade secret", and my family own the factory, then that is precisely what I would be handing on.
The difference is that you don't publish a trade secret. If you don't publish your book you can be sure that no one will copy it during your life, or even well after your death.

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