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>the company already has made $45 million off it

I know that saying "made" is the generic form for acquiring money through any means. However, it also carries the connotations of production, of creation. I would rather say that they have already extorted $45 million using it.

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Well since Newegg made the money, perhaps TQP was awarded the $45M that Newegg et al made, or TQP was shown to deserve the $45M that Newegg et al made. But you're right, let's be clear: TQP didn't create any wealth here.

EDIT: I'm mixing numbers. Not all of the 45M was from Newegg.

If the copyright enthusiasts can misuse legal terminology to refer to copyright infringement as actual theft, I say let's go ahead and call this a theft as well. We'd be closer to the truth.

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