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So, for example, any time a person makes a statement about &ldquo;intellectual property,&rdquo; that's spreading confusion, because it's lumping together not only these two laws but also at least a dozen others. They're all different, and the result is any statement which purports to be about &ldquo;intellectual property&rdquo; is pure confusion&mdash;either the person making the statement is confused, or the person is trying to confuse others. But either way, whether it's accidental or malicious, it's confusion.