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©1974, my soul and my genetic material

Just so we are clear, I was “published” in 1974, and am exercising legal control over my soul and genetic material. My thoughts, until published, are part of the Creative Commons. I was inspired to protect myself after reading a good post on copyright by Dawnsinger. More of my thoughts are in the comment section of his blog.