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Originally Posted by PrinceOfTheHalflings
For example, it is not a violation of copyright to do a 1000 word paraphrase of The Lord Of The Rings, but it would definitely violate copyright to do a 1000 page paraphrase of The Lord Of The Rings, because that would simply be an obvious rewrite of the book, which most definitely would not be allowed!
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And yet, I'm sure I've read quite a few fantasy novels that fit that description pretty closely...