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2. Intellectual Property
- Narrative adaptations, annotations, original translations, illustrations, interface copy, and code snippets are © Zhang Lianhua unless otherwise noted.
- Classical source texts from Liaozhai Zhiyi reside in the public domain. Our edited bilingual arrangements remain protected as creative work.
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