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Why the SOPA and PIPA must be stopped

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Two bills introduced in congress — the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA) — attempt to stop the illegal copying of movies, music and other forms of digital intellectual property.

Fighting online piracy is important. The Senate and the House have good intentions by going after pirates, but these two pieces of legislation are simply the wrong way to do it. 

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