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To: combjelly who wrote (226339)	2/18/2007 11:24:50 PM
From: fastpathguru	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 275872

This whole "commodities" tangent is a complete red herring. "Commodities" should be read as a product with a physical presence, as opposed to a service or some other form of labor. Clayton Act Section 3: """ § 3 Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. § 14 Sale, etc., on agreement not to use goods of competitor It shall be unlawful for any person engaged in commerce, in the course of such commerce, to lease or make a sale or contract for sale of goods, wares, merchandise, machinery, supplies, or other commodities... [...] § 6 Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. § 17 Antitrust laws not applicable to labor organizations The labor of a human being is not a commodity or article of commerce. [...] """ So don't fall for this line of argument that antitrust law doesn't apply to microprocessors because they aren't "commodities" like pork bellies or oil. fpg