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		stareatgoats on July 15, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why wasn't the steam engine invented earlier? Part... Thanks that was interesting. But I'm not sure if there is a point related to the discussion in there or if this is just a tangential piece of trivia?

lolc on July 17, 2022 [–]

It's an example of how the patent system will present legal hurdles to inventors. Not just opportunities.

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