Because the copyright on the L.Frank Baum book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz expired many years ago,the actual written words from the book are in the public domain,which means
A)any publisher can now can claim copyright of Baum's words.
B)only the first publisher to reissue the book can claim copyright of Baum's words.
C)no publisher can claim copyright of Baum's words,but the book can be reissued by any publisher.
D)no publisher can claim copyright of Baum's words because the book can never be reissued.

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When a work enters the public domain, it means that there are no longer any exclusive rights associated with the work. Therefore, any publisher can reissue the book, but none of them can claim copyright over Baum's original words.

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