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		maxerickson on Sept 24, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: All the goodness gone from tea (1688) The book was published in 1959. Even though it is derivative, translations are eligible for copyright as an original work. http://bookwormtranslations.com/copyright-law-and-translatio...

efficax on Sept 24, 2017 [–]

Even still, copyright should expire after less than 60 years.

chicago_wade on Sept 24, 2017 | [–]

Well, regardless of what you and I agree that it should be, the rule is Life + 70 years in the US.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries%27_copyright...

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