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The Real Reason Hoverboards Are Bursting Into Flames

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Hoverboards have gone from must-have present to must-ban hazard. Blame a squabble over intellectual property for all the fires, says Mark Cuban, a player in the manufacturing game.

Early on Tuesday, Kamilah Denny was allowed to open a Christmas gift early. It was a brand new hoverboard, the hottest gift of the 2015 holiday season.

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