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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Recognizes the importance of inventions, patents, and copyrights as part of maintaining a competitive global economy and U.S. leadership in the world.</p> <p>Expresses support for academic technological developments that promote entrepreneurship and for academic innovations in local communities.</p> <p>Expresses support for the mission of the National Academy of Inventors, acknowledges the academy for its role in elevating the contributions of academic inventors, and congratulates the academy for its rapid expansion.<br /></p>]]></text>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Recognizes the importance of inventions, patents, and copyrights as part of maintaining a competitive global economy and U.S. leadership in the world.</p> <p>Expresses support for academic technological developments that promote entrepreneurship and for academic innovations in local communities.</p> <p>Expresses support for the mission of the National Academy of Inventors, acknowledges the academy for its role in elevating the contributions of academic inventors, and congratulates the academy for its rapid expansion.<br /></p>]]></text>
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