[Ichneumon]

Fair use allows up to 10% of the article. So we can paraphrase the gist of it, but we can also quote 10% if we want, I believe. I think that's the allowable limit, unless it's changed recently.

No, it doesn't. There is no such "rule" in the copyright laws themselves, nor in court rulings on the matter. In fact, depending on circumstances people have been found guilty of copyright violation based on as little as two quoted sentences.

[texasbluebell]

Okay, no 10% allowed, glad to learn that then.

[texasbluebell]

Just to make it clear for myself, paraphrasing is the only allowable way to get beyond someone else's copyright?

And there's no need for permission to paraphrase?

I'd really like to know this for certain. Anyone know?