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Originally Posted by Rich_D
On Christmas eve, I mugged a jolly little elf-like man as he was walking out of my local Amazon store. He had a sack full of ebooks. Is it o.k. if I resell these ebooks without giving the money back to the authors and publishers?
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Yes, ebooks stolen from imaginary (or mythical) creatures are exempt from common laws concerning copyright, royalties, etc...
Leprechauns may curse you (and otherwise make your life miserable) for stealing their pot 'o gold, but you can't be tried for "theft" in a criminal court.