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Ch 1 of every IP law textbook: "Copyright is vital as it gives creators a reason to create new works"

Hollywood: "We're just going to nuke this entire TV show we made because we can make more money NOT distributing entertainment than we can when we do."

Academia: "Interesting problem. Here's an article an economics professor wrote about it as part of a publicly funded research initiative which you can pay $19.99 to view for 24 hours."

Government: "we're busy making it illegal to use WhatsApp"