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It seems that the policy behind the Copyright Clause in the US Constitution, at least so far as books are concerned, is to create a large, rich and diverse range of books available to the public, consisting of books still subject to copyright and books in the public domain. It envisages that the former will of course be more expensive, but that all works will ultimately join the public domain.
Having books in either category not available to the Public is in my view completely foreign to the very purpose of copyright laws. It is my view that once a book has participated in the Copyright system, usually by being published, it should always be available for purchase by members of the Public. Full stop.
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