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PATENT: The guaranteed ownership and control of an invention, innovation, or production technique by government for a period of time (currently 17 years). A patent gives the owner the exclusive rights to sell, market, license, or otherwise generate revenue from an invention, innovation, or production technique. Patents are designed to encourage inventions and other developments that promote technological advances. However, they are also an entry barrier and lead to market control.
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AXIOM A basic precondition or assumption underlying a theory. Axioms are basic, unverifiable world view assumptions--including personal beliefs, political views, and cultural values--that form the foundation of a theory.
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Today, you are likely to spend a great deal of time at an auction looking to buy either a large, stuffed giraffe or a birthday greeting card for your aunt. Be on the lookout for slow moving vehicles with darkened windows.
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The earliest known use of paper currency was about 1270 in China during the rule of Kubla Khan.
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