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Whereas most Gorean cities share in, and respect, Merchant Law, the only common law binding scattered, and often hostile, communities, there are no provisions in such law for securing protections against one party's appropriation of another party's methods, processes, formulas, techniques, devices, or such. - (Plunder of Gor, Chapter 40, Sentence #80)

"I am helpless, Mistress," I said, "my master has spoken". This pretext was not in the least far-fetched. There are, in many crafts, trade secrets, which are zealously guarded. Whereas most Gorean cities share in, and respect, Merchant Law, the only common law binding scattered, and often hostile, communities, there are no provisions in such law for securing protections against one party's appropriation of another party's methods, processes, formulas, techniques, devices, or such. "My master has placed something in the pouch about my neck," I said. "Doubtless his proposal or petition," said Lady Delia. "I fear it must have something to do with his proposal or petition," I said. - (Plunder of Gor)