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Værket er også offentlig ejendom i lande og områder, hvor ophavsrettens længde er ophavsmandens levetid plus 70 år eller derunder.

Denne skabelon skal kombineres med en licensskabelon for USA, der angiver hvorfor dette værk er offentlig ejendom i USA. Bemærk at i et mindre antal lande varer ophavsretten længere end 70 år: Mexiko har 100 år, Jamaica har 95 år, Colombia har 80 år og Guatemala og Samoa har 75 år. Dette værk er måske ikke offentlig ejendom i disse lande, som ydermere ikke afkorter beskyttelstiden til maksimalt den i hjemlandet. Honduras har en generel varighed på 75 år men der afkortes beskyttelsestiden til den i hjemlandet.

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