这种说法似有低估小说原创性之嫌。

This seems to underestimate the originality of the book.

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版权保护原创艺术作品或脑力劳动成果 （如歌曲或小说）的创作者。

A copyright protects the creator of an original artisitic or intellectual work, such as a song or a novel.

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原创小说，童话，卡通，百科都取得了很大成功。

Original novel, fairy tale, cartoon, and cyclopedic book all achieve great success.

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