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Actually, no. The Copyright Act only protects works that express original ideas or

information. For example, you could borrow liberally from the following without fear of

plagiarism:

• Compilations of readily available information, such as the phone book

• Works published by the U.S. government

• Facts that are not the result of original research (such as the fact that there are fifty

U.S. states, or that carrots contain Vitamin A)

• Works in the public domain (provided you cite properly)

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