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Originally Posted by lotusblossom
In the old days when one bought a book - whether in hardcover, paperback or whatever, the copyright laws were very specific - you could read the book, but do not try to quote or paraphrase it without the author's (publisher's[?]) consent.
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You can quote or paraphrase from books, as long as you don't copy whole chapters and you are required to cite your source.
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The secret is how to die.
Since the beginning of time, the secret had always been how to die.
(from The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown)
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This is perfectly legal. It's a way to make a point or, in case of novels, to get people's attention.
And I don't get the ripping of covers either... I do know they rip off the covers if a paperback isn't sellable and returned to the publisher.