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[viii] This massive dichotomy in prices forces fans to choose between the Scylla of paying hundreds of dollars for a jersey to support their favorite team because of sports licensing monopolies, and the Charybdis of perpetuating trademark infringement by knowingly or unknowingly patronizing these shady, unregulated vendors. (ii)
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