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This does not mean that every copyright must prove its value initially. That would be a far too cumbersome system of control. But it does mean that every system or category of copyright or patent should prove its worth.
Lawrence Lessig
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Lawrence Lessig
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: June 3
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