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by nodata 5264 days ago
Then let's talk about items that were once physical.

He owns some music. He owns some movies. He owns lots of documents. et cetera.

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We can take that further. If clumps of data that make up a "file" is a possession, what about the thousands of executable and library files that make up his operating system? He may not use the calculator or chess game, but his computer surely comes with that. What about every bit that make those up?

We need a clear line or this gets silly, and I think physical possessions is a clear enough line.