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Originally Posted by grannyGrumpy
My question is this --- if something has been printed in a periodical BEFORE the author died, is that considered the first publication date? and if the author has been dead for 100 years, wouldn't that item be public domain?
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Yes, the magazine publication would be the date of initial publication, so if the author has been dead for 100 years, it should be in the public domain in "life+70" counties.