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brainwadyesterday at 3:51 PM1 replyview on HN

All the books being destroyed are modern enough to have deposited copies, or they wouldn't be still under copyright. The destruction is happening to satisfy judges that no illegal copying is happening, only a transformation of medium.


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JohnFentoday at 2:02 AM

All the reports I hear is that they're doing this with all books, not just ones still under copyright.