The idea, of course, is that we have a legal entity--a corporation-- that issues shares that are either given to people or purchased by people and the idea is that shares represent contributions.

最初的做法是,一个法人实体即公司,发行股票,然后发放或卖给人们,理念就是,股票象征着贡献

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