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(nods) As noted elsewhere, I missed this and was entirely mistaken about Julia's motives. I stand corrected. You were perfectly clear, I just wasn't reading attentively enough.
Re: blackmail... OK. So, if I develop the technology and I approach the oil company and say "I have this technology, I'll guarantee you exclusive rights to it for $N/week," that's blackmail?
I'd say it's much closer to blackmail than the original oil company scenario.
I suppose I agree with that, but I wouldn't call either of them blackmail. Would you?