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Copyright is automatic as soon as the work is fixed in a tangible medium.

If you need a license to copy a book, request it from the publisher in writing.

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If you have a license to do so, you now have a book. Congratulations. If you do not have a license, you have violated federal and international law, and are subject to significant fines if you are caught.


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Why do some books not have a copyright?

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