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----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark D Lew" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 7:28 PM
Subject: Re: [Finale] RE:TAN kind of
On Oct 14, 2004, at 5:56 PM, Noel Stoutenburg wrote:
BTW, if you've not done so already it might be worth your time do an internet search on the text, as you may find that the text you want to use is in fact in the public domain. As I recall, they can put a copyright notice on the card, even if elements of the card--like the verse--are in the public domain.
Agreed, but with the caveat that this is only helpful if what you find on the Web is information that leads you to evidence of a genuine public domain (ie, pre-1923) source. Just finding the same text on some random website doesn't prove anything. Very likely that website is itself infringing the copyright, and copying from an infringer doesn't get you off the hook.
mdl
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