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photocopying

is a term applied too liberally. For example, the Japanese do not copy things as is often suggested. Rather they reinvent things, studying things that have already been invented until they understand it better than the original inventor.

Japan's very interesting. Some people think it copies things. I don't think that anymore. I think what they do is reinvent things. They will get something that's already been invented and study it until they thoroughly understand it. In some cases, they understand it better than the original inventor. Steve Jobs

Japan

is encouraged --- to copy others is necessary, but to copy oneself is pathetic

To copy others is necessary, but to copy oneself is pathetic

copying, n.All

copying