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Everyone getting into business knows that competitors want to copy them. Not only that, there are only so many ways to do things, so it's usually a question of how much you're copying.

So inferior goods (using the economic term) can add low-cost options for consumers and are thus a social benefit.

While copying itself isn't bad, in practice those companies often releasing products that are unfit for sale or engage in deceptive advertising.



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