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  • (Score: 3, Informative) by Fnord666 on Sunday April 01 2018, @08:24PM (5 children)

    by Fnord666 (652) on Sunday April 01 2018, @08:24PM (#661230) Homepage
    Clearly there is only one answer, as you can see from the patent [google.com].
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  • (Score: 4, Touché) by Gaaark on Monday April 02 2018, @12:15AM (3 children)

    by Gaaark (41) on Monday April 02 2018, @12:15AM (#661278) Journal

    The patent system is clearly broken.

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    • (Score: 4, Interesting) by Zinho on Monday April 02 2018, @02:39PM (1 child)

      by Zinho (759) on Monday April 02 2018, @02:39PM (#661483)

      I don't know, in 1891 when that patent was filed it may have been a legitimate innovation. It's long since expired now, and the design seems to have passed the test of time.

      I won't begrudge the inventor the monopoly he enjoyed until 9/15/1911.

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      • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday April 04 2018, @06:49PM

        by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday April 04 2018, @06:49PM (#662582)

        Also remember that women couldn't vote back then. And nobody is fooling the cat anyway.

    • (Score: 5, Funny) by DannyB on Tuesday April 03 2018, @05:15PM

      by DannyB (5839) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday April 03 2018, @05:15PM (#662042) Journal

      But officer! I was NOT paying for sex! It was just a licensing fee to the patent holder.

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  • (Score: 2) by DannyB on Tuesday April 03 2018, @05:02PM

    by DannyB (5839) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday April 03 2018, @05:02PM (#662034) Journal

    Are we really worried about the patent on which way the roll dispenses the paper?

    I would be more concerned about the patent on this. [thevintagenews.com] (splinter free toilet paper!)

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