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Originally Posted by Nate the great
How about the basic principle of good business records? How about the files could be useful again one day?
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Why is that good business records. Perhaps it might be wise to keep a copy of the manuscript for the duration of the contract, but why would you expect a publisher to maintain the manuscript of a property they no longer have the rights to, but don't expect the owner (i.e. author) to keep a copy?