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Old 08-06-2009, 03:47 AM   #75
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Originally Posted by MaggieScratch View Post
But that's why it is sometimes valuable to re-edit public domain texts--and make them copyrightable.
Copy editing a public domain title does not result in a copyrightable work.

Fixing up a word or two, or adding or removing a comma or two (or even 50 or 1000) does not add enough original material or originality to change the work's status.

If you believe it does, please point out some case law.
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