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		rafaelero on Oct 18, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: GitHub Copilot investigation If Copilot was just a "copy and paste" tool very few people would find it useful and you wouldn't be here whining. So don't worry, Copilot is not just copying and pasting.

jkqrt on Oct 18, 2022 [–]

Critics of intellectual property theft are "whining". This is useful information in the next Microsoft IP lawsuit.

rafaelero on Oct 18, 2022 | [–]

Yes. And I disagree there is any theft here.

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