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“You wouldn’t steal a car” anti-piracy campaign may have used pirated fonts

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White text on a black background, in a photocopied/rough style, reading "You Wouldn't Ironically Pirate a Font" in the same style as a famous mid-2000s anti-piracy campaign.

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