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Counterfeit Goods
Readers praised our Oct. 24 cover story on the widespread trade in fakes that threatens the global economy. "A great job," cheered one, "keep up the good work." Echoed another, "You made some interesting and overdue points." A third disagreed vehemently with legalizing soft drugs.
A Threat to the Global Economy
As the author of a book about the international business in fakes, I thought your cover story on the global trade in smuggling made some important and overdue points about the ease with which smugglers work today ("Broken Borders," Oct. 24). But there's another side to the story: the failure--or unwillingness--of ...
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