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Leo, a 19-year-old bedroom producer, dreamed of beats as big as the ones on his favorite hip-hop albums. But FL Studio's price tag? A wall he couldn't climb. One night, he typed: "Free Download Fruity Loops 12 HOT – Full Version." Leo learned that "free" sometimes costs more than money