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infinite_spinyesterday at 1:01 PM2 repliesview on HN

If you purchased the Mona Lisa (or some rare book), in this hypothetical, you can burn it.


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croesyesterday at 1:43 PM

There is a difference between legal and right.

That’s the whole point because the book shredding is already declared legal.

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Invictus0yesterday at 1:10 PM

> For instance, a painter may insist on proper attribution of their painting, and in some instances may sue the owner of the physical painting for destroying the painting even if the owner of the painting lawfully owned it.[1]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_Artists_Rights_Act

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