there's an argument that the creators orphans should get some benefits from the orphaned works.Noone would sign a million dollar movie screenplay deal if it meant they had to watch out for hit men sent to save someone some royalty money..70 years seems excessive, it is less in most of the world.
Watch out, if they are fiction you might get sued!
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I've given this some more thought
there's an argument that the creators orphans should get some benefits from the orphaned works.
Noone would sign a million dollar movie screenplay deal if it meant they had to watch out for hit men sent to save someone some royalty money..
70 years seems excessive, it is less in most of the world.
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Watch out, if they are fiction you might get sued!