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Originally Posted by Sweetpea
But once you're dead, all bets are off. You could make it a bit more difficult by saying "by death or the author, or until the author reaches the age of 65, whichever comes last". That way, if an author dies young, her (or his) children/partner won't be left in the cold for some time.
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I disagree. I see no difference in owning the copyright to a book than owning a piece of land. If death can deliver your book into the public domain, then death should also deliver your land into the hands of the state.