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Originally Posted by rcentros
I'm not a crank on this subject and don't plan to go on forever with it ... but this seems like a specious argument to me. Words are not random. By creating a character and story, the writer has produced something unique. Not only should he own (and be able to sell) his own UNIQUE production but he should have the right to control how his creation is used by others — and he should have the ability to pass his production (his creation) down to his children.
As for building a chair that can't be copied... Manufacturers can patent specific designs that can't be copied.
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And those expire in about 20 years, not life + 70.