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Stefan can't explain more about the technique they use – like the genetic research it's a trade secret.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

His manager showed him the folder that contained the precious trade secret, before locking it away once more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Actor Samuel L. Jackson revealed a trade secret from Bruce Willis that the actor says kept him sane during his five-decade career in Hollywood.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2025

We appealed that to the attorney general, and the attorney general ruled in our favor that this was not actually a trade secret and forced the police to reveal this information.

From Slate • Feb. 22, 2024

But I'll tell you this, Paul; it is a trade secret and you must remember it: No man ever made money or fame but by writing his very best.

From Paul Kelver, a Novel by Jerome, Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka)




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