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Originally Posted by Harmon
Think of it this way. You hire a guy to fix your bathroom plumbing. You give him the key to your house, and go out for a cup of coffee. Meanwhile, the plumber spots a book in the bathroom you borrowed from his brother a couple of years ago, and decides to pick it up and take it back to his brother.
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Again, that's a physical property example, which has nothing to do with IP.
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Same thing here. When Kindle owners turn on Whispersync, they are giving Amazon the keys to the Kindle. When Amazon deletes the Rand book, they are returning it to the brother.
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The customer didn't borrow it, they bought it. Big difference.