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Old 04-09-2015, 06:06 AM   #59
HarryT
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Originally Posted by hannah View Post
It's true Harry, but I can give it, sell it, lend it to friends without being accused of being a thief or without having to circumvent the law.
The problem is, though, that with an ebook, you're not lending it to your friends; you're making an additional copy of it, and giving that copy to your friends. In paper book terms, it would be the equivalent of making a photocopy of a book, and giving your friends that photocopy.

I agree that the ability to resell digital content would be desirable, but the practicalities of the situation make it difficult to do.
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