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Natasha

MICHAEL RYAN wrote:

>Natasha:  If I may, were you citing from the book?  This does open a can of worms, as even the reproduction of the citation itself, that forbids reproduction, must in itself be forbidden; though it is no doubt itself a reproduction of a public law, regulation or associated document. 
>   
>  Thus, the copyright symbol is itself, copyrighted. 
>   
>  What interesting times.
>   
>  Michael J. Ryan
>
>Natasha Artemeva <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>  Russ Hunt wrote:
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>>I say it's worth reading, even though I don't agree with many of 
>>Ritter's assumptions. Alhough she waves in the direction of what 
>>Regina says she liked ("educating students about these issues"), 
>>she doesn't ask what seems to me the important question, which 
>>is, "why do we assume that students producing 'good' essays with 
>>'singular student authorship' actually teaches the students much 
>>or shows us anything valuable?"
>>
>>    
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>YES! I couldn't agree more.
>
>This discussion has prompted me to start paying attention to various 
>copyright statements.
>For example, recently published fiction books include the following 
>statement:
>
>"No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic 
>or mechanical means,
>including information storage and retrieval systems, without permission 
>in writing from the publisher,
>except by a reviewer, who may quote brief passages in a review."
>
>Now, does it mean that one cannot use a quote as an epigraph without the 
>publisher's permission?
>What about students who study the book at school? Should they request 
>permission to quote?
>
>Natasha
>


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