### Comment:
&gt; A lot like Japan many decades ago. 
  
 [And the US during the Industrial Revolution](https://foreignpolicy.com/2012/12/06/we-were-pirates-too/)

### REPLY:
I enjoy bits of history like this. Thanks for the link. 
  
 It really is part of the 'game' for people to do these sorts of things, just like it's part of the game for people to try and protect their IP. 
  
 America isn't really exceptional in that regard. We can't escape our nature.

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