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Originally Posted by PKFFW
Yes, that's it exactly.
And if you think about what that means it will become clear why copyright is not property.
The clue is right there in the name.
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OED says of "thing": That which exists individually (in the most general sense, in fact or in idea); that which is or may be in any way an object of perception, knowledge, or thought;
Copyright exists as a thing and that thing is defined in law in a way that allows it to be owned, so it is property.