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Your Tetris pieces have official names

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Those generic geometric shapes invading your dreams are technically branded intellectual properties. The Tetris Company officially designated each unique piece with a specific letter-based identity, such as the 'I-Tetrimino' or the 'T-Tetrimino'. They strictly enforce these incredibly boring corporate designations in their legal guidelines, proving that you can absolutely trademark the concept of a square.

Your Tetris pieces have official names
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