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[sejpdw]

In the last sentence, can semi-colon and "however' be used together?

"To take away intellectual property rights is to deny creators the right to profit from their labors. This myth is based on the idea that the only way to make money is to �sell" one�s ideas. In fact, this is not true. Consulting, offering support services, performing ― these are all ways in which creators can make money without appealing to the notion of intellectual property rights. Even if there were no copyright, a band could still make money from live performances, for instance. Removing intellectual property rights would not deny creators the right to profit from their labors; it would, however, allow all of society to share in the benefits of their work. "

[CP]

Not only can, should. A semicolon takes the place of either a full stop or a comma and "and," very often, and a semicolon is nearly always correct before a "however."
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