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PUBLIC DOMAIN

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"BELONGING TO EVERYONE"

IDEAS, FACTS, COMMON KNOWLEDGE, OR U.S. GIVERNMENT DOCUMENTS
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NOT PROTECTED BY THE PROPERTY LAWS

COPYRIGHT, TRADEMARK, OR PATENT LAWS
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FREE!

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OWNED BY THE PUBLIC

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THERE ARE 4 COMMON WAYS AS TO WHY WORK ENDS UP IN PUBLIC DOMAIN

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COPYRIGHT HAS EXPIRED
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ALL WORKS PUBLISHED BEFORE 1923 IN THE U.S. IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN

THE LAST DAY OF THE YEAR (DEC 31) HAS TO BE RENEWED
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OWNER FAILED TO FOLLOW COPYRIGHT RENEWAL RULES
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OWNER PLACES IT IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN
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COPYRIGHT LAWS DO NOT PROTECT THIS TYPE OF LAW
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ENRICH CULTURE AND SOCIETY

Alyssa Christy