[zeugma]

Fortunately a patent only last 17 years. :-)

I suspect strongly that it will take a bit longer than that for anyone to even test this particular theory. Does kinda make the papent office employees look even more like idiots than they already do. If that is even possible. I'm not sure it is.

[zeugma]

s/papent/patent/

Never allege that someone else is an idiot before proofing one's post.