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What Is Original? : TED Radio Hour When is copying flattery, when is it thievery, and when is it sheer genius? In this hour, TED speakers explore how sampling, borrowing, and riffing make all of us innovators.

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What Is Original?

When is copying flattery, when is it thievery, and when is it sheer genius? In this hour, TED speakers explore how sampling, borrowing, and riffing make all of us innovators.

Kirby Ferguson: Is Everything A Remix?

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Kirby Ferguson: Is Everything A Remix?

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Kirby Ferguson: Is Everything A Remix?

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Steven Johnson: Where Do Good Ideas Come From?

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Steven Johnson: Where Do Good Ideas Come From?

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Steven Johnson: Where Do Good Ideas Come From?

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