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Originally Posted by HarryT
Rather than writing a book, suppose I build a widget-making factory. Should my family be prohibited from continuing to receive the profits from that factory after I die, or should I be allowed to pass the ownership of it to my descendents in my will? It's an exactly parallel situation.
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A more accurate question would be: Should your family still own the _idea_ of making widget after your death?
The difference is that your family doesn't actually own the printing press that makes your books.