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Of all the creative work produced by humans anywhere, a tiny fraction has continuing commercial value. For that tiny fraction, the copyright is a crucially important legal device.
Lawrence Lessig
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Lawrence Lessig
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: June 3
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