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Did you know that an idea can be owned by someone?  Not only that, an idea can be stolen if it is not protected properly.  Ideas are sometimes called Intellectual Property and are very important throughout the world in stimulating innovation, economic development, and creativity.  They are so important the UN formed a special agency called the World Intellectual Property Organization to find ways to protect ideas.  Some forms of Intellectual Property are categorized as Industrial Property.  This includes industrial designs, trademarks, and inventions.  Other forms of Intellectual Property are protected by copyrights.  Books, plays, songs, movies, photographs, paintings, and any other type of literary or artistic work is copyrighted.  This means no one can sing the song, show the movie, or use the photograph without getting permission from or paying the owner.  This is the only fair way to ensure the protection of ideas.      

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