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Old 11-27-2009, 07:13 AM  
gideongallery
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definition of theft

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the felonious taking and removing of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it
definition of fraud

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fraud is an intentional deception made for personal gain or to damage another individual
until you can show how the making of a copy denies the owner of that original (not just damages them by costing them the income from selling additional copies-- see second quote) piracy will never be theft.
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