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AnthonyHJ:

--- Quote from: LizW65 on December 14, 2010, 10:26:43 PM ---I think this probably comes under the heading of Fair Use, but don't quote me on that.
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Jim alludes to it in Changes, when discussing the sample of depleted uranium he has in the lab, but does not use the full phrase.  In all honesty, I think 'Who you gonna call?' is as safe as 'Use the force' and the DF books are filled with direct quotes from Star Wars.

On the other hand, my experience is that publishers tend to have legal teams who advise you when something like that is an issue.  They may not be the most tactful, but they are the most thorough...  (a combination of directness and OCD also common among vampires, if the folklore is to be believed)

Freebie English lesson (for those who need it)
Allude: Make reference to.
Elude: Be difficult to catch or hold.

Starbeam:
I actually do remember asking Jim's editor about this at a con last year.  She wasn't too sure about it, and I mentioned some things in Dresden Files, and she said they must've slipped through.  Been quite a while, so I don't remember it all exactly.  Like Liz said, it may fall under Fair Use.

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