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Old 09-05-2002, 04:20 AM   #31
Mason
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I was re-reading this thread and wanted to clarify something.  One cannot copyright a theme.  Neither can you copyright a storyline.  What you can copyright is a particular expression of a theme or a story.  

In other words, think of it this way:  There are thousands of love stories, many of which probably have very similar plot lines (boy meets girl, etc).  These ideas do not qualify for copyright protection.  However, a particular expression of the idea, i.e. a particular story, may be copyrighted.
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