Online bounty postings are passed around by e-mail and can easily end up in the in-box of somebody who has the immediate knowledge to bust a patent.

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Not only does that investment make possible the immediate knowledge of every movement of goods, but it is also the glue of trust for a new wave of worldwide commerce.

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We already have the scientific knowledge to make immediate strides in the provision of clean water and sanitation, provided the funding is there.

UNESCO: World Water Day 22 March 2010: Clean Water for a Healthy World

While this knowledge might seem to complicate your rules in the immediate term, it can be used to your advantage.

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In a market filled with companies that acquire knowledge and then use it to produce chemicals and drugs with immediate importance, Celera is charging an arm and a leg for a library with really nifty computers.

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