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From: harkcom@spinach.pa.yokogawa.co.jp (Alton Harkcom)
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Subject: Re: Hayes Patent History (long)
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Date: 23 May 91 03:47:31 GMT
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In-reply-to: mslater@cup.portal.com's message of 18 May 91 03:39:53 GMT

In article <42438@cup.portal.com> mslater@cup.portal.com
   (Michael Z Slater) writes:

 =} [Hayes patent info & comments]

   Long ago, one got ones friends together and borke the legs of the
competition or wandered the neighbourhood collecting protection money.
Now one hires a suit and lets the courts do the dirty work...

Al