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Old 04-02-2009, 11:39 AM   #484
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Originally Posted by Good Old Neon View Post
Provided he didn’t lift it word for word, why? Again, I’m not trying to be a pain, but is there a portion of the copyright law that does not allow artists to influence each others work? It’s not as if Shakespeare simply erased the other author's name, by replacing it with his own.
Try writing a book about the harry potter universe today, tell someone about it before you start writing, and count the hours until you're sent a Cease & Desist letter or sued by the JK Rowling legal team. I doubt you would be able to count further than you have fingers and toes before they knocked on your door.

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