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		core-questions on Oct 23, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Right to Read (1997) Owned is the wrong word, then. Possessed is probably a better term.

not2b on Oct 24, 2020 [–]

In the US we have the first-sale doctrine. So you own your copy. You can sell your copy of a book or a CD, even though the publisher might like to prevent that.

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