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Re:Farting unicorn causes kerfuffle between Elon Musk and ar... by rrauenza on Thursday June 28, 2018 @11:37AM (#17417759)
Musk responded: “We gained no financial benefit. Have asked my team to use a diff example going forward. He can sue for money if he wants, but that’s kinda lame. If anything, this attention increased his mug sales.”

'Cause lack of financial benefit is an "out" for copyright infringement?

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Re:Farting unicorn causes kerfuffle between Elon Musk and ar... by maxshmax on Thursday June 28, 2018 @11:45AM (#17417856)
Yeah he's really pulling the "don't ask permission, ask for forgiveness" card here, isn't he.
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