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Originally Posted by HarryT
A book is not just an "idea" any more than, say, a bridge is an "idea". Both start out that way, but the end result - a book and a bridge - are concrete expressions of that idea which can certainly be "owned".
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You're getting confused again.
We aren't talking about physical books. We are talking about the story contained in the words of the book. That is what is copyrighted. The actual book is protected under property laws already. There's no dispute over that.
The story is the idea and the story cannot be owned.