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Piracy Hurts Your Reputation
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Violate license agreements
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Break Copyright laws
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Negative publicity
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Counterfeit software�This can be as simple as a college kid who is downloading beta software, making copies in his dorm room and selling them on an auction site.
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All the way up to professional counterfeit rings managed by organized crime.