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Sure. In stealing a snickers and caught, im probably not even arrested. If I am, it's a small charge, maybe a few hundred dollars with the night in lockup.

Copying a single song has punishments up to $150,000 with possible federal jailtime at that?!

One hell of a distinction.



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