Interesting example Paige. I'm not sure if it's the same in the US but up here they are going to (or may already have) implement a surtax on sale of blank tapes to compensate for lost revenues.

>Hello Ed,
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>You are right of course. By the way I believe a good example is to make a copy of a music cd/tape for a friend with the understanding that if s/he likes it s/he will buy their own copy. Not legal but not permanentally devaluing the original.
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>I believe we are in agreement. I'm may be willing to be a little less rigid.
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>Regards,
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>Paige