The Spanish Prisoner - The Process and Market Control Discussion
George Lang:
The Process. And by means of the Process, to control the global market.
Businessman 1:
And this Process is complete?
George Lang:
It's near completion.
Businessman 1:
Near completion.
George Lang:
Very near. This team which Mr. Ross — the Team. The Team. And I think, if I may, uh, Mr. Klein, it would not be amiss to state that both the work and the inspiration for the process was —
Mr. Klein:
Thank you, George. I know you'll understand when I say that's neither here nor there. These gentlemen have come down to hear the good news.
Joe Ross:
The good news is control of the market.
Joe Ross:
Obviously, we don't want to get too specific, for security reasons. So, my task today is to tell you those things which I can in laymen's language. I think I can break it down sufficiently to give you a pretty firm idea of —
Mr. Klein:
The Process, yes.
Businessman 2:
How long can we hold on to it before the competition steals it?
Mr. Klein:
Well, we defend it. Of course. Tooth and nail. This is a proprietary process.
Joe Ross: [He hesitates and looks at George.]
Without the data, without our actual data, without the formula, the Japanese, or anyone else, for that matter, would have nothing. Should you give us the go-ahead, their actual —
George Lang:
The legal issues are these. We have both the de facto and the de jure copyright of that process. It was developed by —
Joe Ross:
Even if they should engage in piracy, their search and development time —
George Lang:
— their catch-up time —
Joe Ross:
— would put them back — George?
George Lang:
Three?
Joe Ross:
Three to five years.
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The Spanish Prisoner - Caution Against Ventures Demanding New Attire
George Lang:
Beware of all enterprises which require new clothes.
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The Spanish Prisoner - Business Trips and Their Indifference
George Lang:
Nobody going on a business trip would have been missed if he never arrived.
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The Spanish Prisoner - The Thief and the Mind's Deception
George Lang:
I put a thief in my mouth to steal my brain.
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The Spanish Prisoner - The Human Dream of Wealth
George Lang:
We must never forget that we are human, and as humans we dream, and when we dream we dream of money.
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The Spanish Prisoner - The Burden of Unnecessary Worry
George Lang:
Worry is like interest paid in advance on a debt that never comes due.
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