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    The ink on the Supreme Court's Grokster ruling was barely dry when Ed Black began lamenting the chill he believed the 9-0 decision would have on innovation.

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    The US Supreme Court's review of file-swapping -- and by extension, of the legal protections afforded to a host of mainstream technologies -- has drawn interest from all corners, and yesterday's decision won't stop the debate.

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