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In a recent column, "Internet pirates will always win," New York Times writer Nick Bilton suggested that stopping online piracy is futile because the pirates' techniques evolve faster than efforts to stop them. This view is an article of faith for many in the tech community but that doesn't mean it's true.

Michael Smith, an economist from Carnegie Mellon, is one person who doesn't buy the "pirates always win" meme.

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