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How did the Chinese company, which was sued for cloning Segways, solve the problem?

In September 2014, Segway, Inc. filed several lawsuits against Chinese manufacturers who began to produce clones of Segways, infringing patents. One such company, Ninebot, simply bought Segway, Inc. with the financial backing of Xiaomi Corporation a few months later.

Authors: Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger

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The balsa tree easily renews on cuttings, grows quickly and reaches maturity by the age of 5. It has a light (lighter than cork in the dried state), very durable wood, used in aircraft construction as a sound and heat insulating material.

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