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I recently got a package of 5 miniposters of the Twilight movies for free at my local Wal-Mart. The posters were a free handout, but that doesn't mean I could scan them into a computer and print up copies to sell. Even though they were free giveaways if I did that I'd be guilty of copyright infringement. The company that printed up the posters still retains copyright for them. The fact that they were given away free doesn't change that, and the same applies to books that are given away free. If you write a book and give it away free that doesn't mean I can buy a copy, duplicate the file and resell it. I'd be breaking the law since the book is copyrighted to you.
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