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Old 06-03-2009, 05:40 PM   #99
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I'm sorry, but what further legal erosion are you talking about exactly?
The fact that copyright now expires after about one-and-a-half to two centuries, and will probably be extended further once mickey mouse ages more?
No, the proposal that certain people beyond what we've already granted should be allowed to freely violate that copyright.

I've come out against the fact that copyrights are too long in the US.

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No, it's not quite that easy. The proving starts with the first assertion, not with the first assertion after someone mentions "burden of proof".
Wow, so if I mentioned "burden of proof" in my first post, you'd be all defensive and having to back up your points and stuff?

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I am? Amazing. And I thought I mentioned "legal/Medical" in my last post. Must be the linguistic barrier we are experiencing, with me not being an American.
Must be.
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