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[Meme] Sneak Preview: EPO Chain Gang Movie

EPO - Chain Gang
Sneak preview of a soon-to-be-released EPO movie based on the 1932 classic "I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang".



Summary: The sad or sadist future of EPO patent granting, in particular European software patents under António Campinos

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