I was re-reading this thread and wanted to clarify something. One cannot copyright a theme. Neither can you copyright a storyline. What you can copyright is a particular expression of a theme or a story.
In other words, think of it this way: There are thousands of love stories, many of which probably have very similar plot lines (boy meets girl, etc). These ideas do not qualify for copyright protection. However, a particular expression of the idea, i.e. a particular story, may be copyrighted.
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