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Idea Stealing

“Will someone steal my idea?” This is a common, somewhat justified fear: You can’t copyright an idea, and the internet makes for easy swiping.. One editor, who had learned about the essay on which the book was based on accused Bruce of plagiarizing his own writing! But this scenario had a happy ending: acknowledged Bruce’s authorship, Jody sold the book, and it became a bestseller and a popular sitcom.

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