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The title is a play on the phrase "this is why we can't have nice things." To me, this reminds us that the things we have, we might not own.

"Control what you do with your stuff" sounds like the concept of ownership.

Yes patents do other things but according to Lexmark their patent means you don't get to do the things you traditionally get to do with the printer you bought.

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To me, the phrase has always referred to a scenario where someone misuses a privilege, which is then taken away from everyone. And I don't see what that has to do with this circumstance.

We once had the privilege of refilling our machines with whatever we wanted. Now, because of the misuse of patents, we can't do that.

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