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Sega patented the floating arrow

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Imagine claiming legal ownership over a gigantic, glowing green directional indicator. Sega somehow managed to convince the patent office that they owned the exclusive rights to floating digital arrows that point drivers toward their destinations.

Sega patented the floating arrow
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