When pasting a line with a gradient stroke it gets converted into a path
When copy and pasting a line (with a line gradient) Illustrator converts the line to an outline path. See video.
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A related problem:
Pasting an object with perceptual gradient applied expands it and converts into an image
http://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447/suggestions/50652335
