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Neurologist George Miller Beard had seen a lot of things in his just under forty years on Earth. He was a Civil War veteran, a Yale graduate, a prominent name in sweeping progressive change in the fields of neuroscience and psychiatry, and he was a vocal advocate for the treatment of mental illness and the protection of the mentally ill. Now, his storied career was bringing him to the remote wilderness to observe a group of French-Canadian lumberjacks.

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IP isn’t just for global corporations — it can be the shield that helps small businesses stand up to industry giants. Here are some inspiring examples:

🔹 David vs. Goliath in Coffee ☕ – A small café once defended its brand name against Starbucks, proving that trademarks protect everyone, not just big players.

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