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by function_seven 3860 days ago
When Bobby is accused of stealing Sally's idea for the Halloween costume contest, no one wrings their hands about the non-excludablility of an "idea". Nobody tells Sally, "Bobby didn't steal it, he committed idea-infringement, Sally."

In layman's terms, "steal" is perfectly acceptable. Everyone understands what it means in this context.