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Probably one of most notable and radical Professors in Indology. Wikidās ॐ 21:56, 29 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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It is a clear mistake of application of the copyvio, almost every single sentence is rewritten in MY OWN WORDS. Please Avoid_Copyright_Paranoia and have some sense. Since when speaking in ones own words and staying close to the original is the copivio? Be reasonable! Its disruptive when your criteria is applied so selectively and without real reason. Wikidās ॐ 11:16, 4 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hi. I'm afraid that for use on the English Wikipedia, every sentence has to be written in your own words, not almost every. In fact, long phrases must also be entirely in your own words. Our guidelines on using non-free content clarifies a bit how material taken directly from other sources must be presented. I have modified your new version a little to add quotation marks and attribution to one case where you have duplicated text from the source, as these are required. We also have to be careful that a new work does not constitute a Derivative work. In US law, to which Wikipedia must adhere as it is based in Florida, a work that condenses or closely summarizes another is likely to be considered a "derivative work", which only the copyright holder of the original has the legal right to prepare. This makes the act of rewriting into our own words sometimes a bit complex, as we have to be sure that there is significant enough change that we don't run the risk of this. We can't stay too close to the original. There is a little bit more about this at Wikipedia:Fair_use#Legal_position. I believe the version of the article currently in place is free of copyright concern, at least to the identified text. --Moonriddengirl ^(talk) 13:34, 12 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]