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Taken from the GLDG:  
Bobby spends long hours developing a new type of pipe. He gets it right and sells it to a store. 

Billy sees Bobby's finished piece and copies it. He didn't have all the time and research in it, so he sells it to a store for less. He doesn't know who made the first one, and he doesn't care. He makes them (and develops new styles) for a long time and considers the design "His"

Janey sees Billy's finished piece and copies it. She doesn't know who made the first one, and she doesn't care. She works out of a garage and has less overhead so she sells it to a store for less.

Gary buys Janey's finished piece and takes it overseas to be mass produced. 
And Ahmad makes this type of pipe for the equivalent of 7 American dollars. He doesn't know who made the first one, and he doesn't care.

Bazim will make them for 6....

Each one of these people thinks the one below is a disrespectfull asshole. How dare they steal and undercut what is "Theirs"









Chances are, a lot of YOU don't know where your product or styles came from, and you don't care. But THEY are the assholes.

Anyone who ever made $25 ten years ago for a wrap and wrake spoon can tell you: This is a constantly changing, creative industry. You either move your feet, or it will swallow you.