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The reason why it's legal for Nvidia to download Anna's Archive and illegal for you is that they have well-paid lawyers and deep pockets to kick the can down the road for years before negotiating a settlement, making billions in the meantime. The settlement itself becomes a moat.

They also pay millions of dollars to lobbyists to encourage favorable regulation and enforcement.



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