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Circular 2 "Publications on Copyright"
[http://www.loc.gov/copyright/circs/circ02.pdf].
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Rev: December 2000
*Format Note*:
This electronic version has been altered slightly from the original
printed text for presentation on the World Wide Web. For a copy of the
original circular, consult the Circular 1 pdf version
[http://www.loc.gov/copyright/circs/circ01.pdf], or write to Copyright
Office, 101 Independence Avenue S.E., Washington, D.C. 20559-6000.