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Originally Posted by davidfor
When I read this, I thought good, but, then I thought about it and there is a fairly major problem with your builder analogy.
Firstly, you are correct, if I get a builder to build me a house, I don't keep paying the builder once I have it. But, if I buy a book, I don't keep paying the author once I have it. I only pay the author if I want another copy of the
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In fact the builder can refuse to sell but instead offers a 99 or 999 year lease at a small ground rent with conditions on appearance, paint and replacement.
If it is a good deal you may choose to accept (see Mayfair, London, England) or go elsewhere.