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Some questions about the copyright status of Sherlock Holmes stories still exists: http://www.techdirt.com/blog.php?tag=sherlock+holmes&edi...

If I had any literary talent, I'd think twice about writing any Sherlock Holmes sequels, etc, althought I cheerfully bought, read and enjoyed "Shadows over Baker Street", a mashup of Sherlock Holmes, and HP Lovecraft's Elder Gods.

Surely this illustrates that "chilling effect" on free speech that copyright has, eh?




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