The risk is of course that innovation may frequently lead to imitation.

当然，创新的风险是可能会经常被模仿。

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Only the advanced technical innovation can form technical barrier to avoid the competitors' speedy imitation, and then realize long-term monopoly profit.

只有具有超前性的技术创新，才能形成技术壁垒，以防止竞争对手的迅速模仿，从而获得较长时间的垄断利润。

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Entrepreneurs such as Anji Reddy are ready to graduate from imitation to innovation.

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Imitation is not only more abundant than innovation, but actually a more prevalent road to business growth and profits.

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