സ്രഷ്ടാവ് മരിച്ചത് 1928-നു്, ആയതിനാൽ ഇത് സ്രഷ്ടാവിന്റെ ജീവിതകാലത്തിനു ശേഷം 95 അല്ലെങ്കിൽ അതിൽക്കുറവ് വർഷങ്ങൾ എന്നു പകർപ്പവകാശ കാലാവധി നിജപ്പെടുത്തിയിട്ടുള്ള രാജ്യങ്ങളിലും അഥവാ പ്രദേശങ്ങളിലും പൊതുസഞ്ചയത്തിൽ ഉൾപ്പെടുന്നു.

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