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> and are entitled to do with it as they like.

Of course they are. But we are entitled to do the same with the copies of it.



> ...we are entitled to do the same with the copies of it.

No, that's not how copyright works.


Copyright was a conspiracy of English book printers in the 18th century: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statute_of_Anne

It's amazing that some people consider it legitimate today still.




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