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Old 01-07-2010, 10:37 AM   #211
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Originally Posted by DawnFalcon View Post
Theft requires deprivation. Copying an ebook does not deprive. It's not theft, it's not piracy, it's unauthorised copying. It's a civil offence.
Why is it "not piracy", DF? According to my copy of the "Concise Oxford Dictionary", one definition of a "pirate" is "one who infringes another's copyright or other business rights". This would seem to fit that definition.
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