some rights reserved

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The owner, or other copyright holder, of a work simultaneously reserves a number of copyright-related rights and waives a number of other copyright-related rights.

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  1. The owner, or other copyright holder, of a work simultaneously reserves a number of copyright-related rights and waives a number of other copyright-related rights.

    1997, “Perri 6”, Demos, Escaping Poverty: From Safety Nets to Networks of Opportunity, page footer, This page is covered by the Demos open access licence. Some rights reserved.

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Modelled on all rights reserved.

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some rights reserved. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/some%20rights%20reserved

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“some rights reserved.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/some%20rights%20reserved. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “some rights reserved,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/some%20rights%20reserved.

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