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Apart from hypertext structures, students still need to create linear
texts. Let us return to our example of a written paper: Some
information does not necessarily need to be newly composed but can be
taken from the jointly created hypertext. Sometimes it is not enough to
reference to further information. Instead, elements need to be included
directly. However, it is not satisfactory to simply copy pieces of
information as redundancies would be created. Hypertext visionaries like Ted Nelson expressed the desire to be able to include already existing text into one's own text. However, this requires that the included text, which was usually created by another author, is at least reliably available as long as one's own text is intended to be available. A guarantee of existence could create all necessary preconditions and thus realize the vision of the integration of texts of other authors.
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