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Based on paragraph 6, what can the reader infer about a patent
A. It is a document that keeps up with your work for you.
B. It is a type of wing that was originally used on a airplane
C. It is a flat box of wood is used as an jumping-off point for a plane
D. it is a document that keeps others from stealing ideas and claiming them as their own

D. it is a document that keeps others from stealing ideas and claiming them as their own