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A quick definition of de minimis test:

De Minimis Test: A way for judges to decide if someone who helped create something can be considered an author for legal purposes. They look at whether the work is original and can be protected by copyright. However, most courts now use a different test called the Copyrightability Test.

A more thorough explanation:

The de minimis test is a legal test used to determine whether a contributor to a joint work can be considered an author for copyright purposes. This test is based on whether the joint effort itself is an original expression that qualifies for copyright protection.

For example, if two musicians collaborate on a song and one of them only contributes a small, insignificant part to the overall work, they may not be considered an author under the de minimis test. However, if their contribution is significant enough to be considered an original expression, they may be considered an author and have copyright protection.

It's important to note that most courts have rejected the de minimis test in favor of the copyrightability test, which focuses on whether the contribution is original and creative enough to be protected by copyright law.

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thank you im manifesting us coincidentally being in the same long line for Baked and Wired cupcakes as a reward for doing well in class
@manifestT14acceptances: ok i know this is controversial, but i prefer georgetown cupcake over baked and wired im sorry
i like the cupcake to frosting ratio better at georgetown cupcake. and their peanut butter lava fudge slaps
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you know ive actually never tried georgetown cupcake and im sure at some point living in dc i would have to so im manifesting us coincedentally being in the same line for georgetown cupcake too
georgetown cupcake is extremely overrated. Baked and wired is way better
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@manifestT14acceptances: I told them I scored much higher on the April test after they told me i was on the non-preferred WL and I was going to keep my options open for next cycle
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i love that for you swabian
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@MindlessUsefulFox: i'm sorry, i will forever be a georgetown cupcake glazer
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i like the baked and wired brownies tho (if they still even sell them)
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