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Poems - A complete poem, if less than 250 words, and if printed on not more than two pages; an excerpt of not more than 250 words from a larger poem.

Prose - Either a complete article, or a story or essay of less than 2,500 words; an excerpt from any prose work of not more than 1,000 words or 10% of the work, whichever is less, but, in any event, a minimum of 500 words (may be expanded to permit the completion of an unfinished prose paragraph).

Illustration - One chart, graph, diagram, cartoon or picture per book or per
periodical issue.

"Special" works - Certain works in poetry, prose, or in "poetic prose" (which often combine language with illustration, and which are intended sometimes for children and, at other times, for a more general audience) fall short of 2,500 words in their entirety. Such special works may not be reproduced in their entirety; however, an excerpt comprising not more than two of the published pages of such work, and containing not more than 10% of the words found in the text thereof, may be reproduced.

Spontaneity - The copying is at the instance and inspiration of the individual professor, and the inspiration and decision to use the work, and the moment of its use for maximum teaching effectiveness, are so close in time that it would be unreasonable to expect a timely reply to a request for permission.

Cumulative Effect - The copying of the material is for only one course in the school in which the copies are given; not more than one short poem, article, story, essay or two excerpts may be copied from the same author, nor more than three from the same collective work or periodical volume during one class term; there shall not be more than nine instances of such multiple copying for one course during one class term.

The limitations stated above shall not apply to current news periodicals and newspaper, concurrent news sections of other periodicals.