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> This is the reason software patents comprise such a blight on the world
> of software development.  

Yes, agreed, & not just software.

The european patent office system pressures examiners towards granting
if they can't quickly find prove the application is already known.

http://www.berklix.com/~jhs/txt/patents/

Cheers,
Julian
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