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A quick definition of author:

An author is someone who creates something, like a book or a poem. They are the person who comes up with the idea and makes it real. Sometimes, if someone pays them to make something, that person is considered the author instead. In copyright law, an author is the person who made the original work. This means they didn't copy it from someone else and it has some creativity in it. Being an author gives someone the right to share their work with others.

A more thorough explanation:

An author is someone who creates something. Usually, people think of an author as someone who writes a book, poem, or letter. But an author can also create other things like music, art, or even software.

In copyright law, an author is the person who creates an original work. This means that the work must be independently created and show some degree of creativity. The author can also be the owner of the copyright, which gives them the right to control how the work is used and distributed.

For example, if you write a book, you are the author of that book. You own the copyright, which means you can decide who can publish it, make copies of it, or turn it into a movie. If someone else wants to use your book in some way, they need to get your permission first.

Another example of an author is a musician who writes a song. They are the author of that song and own the copyright. This means they can decide who can record the song, perform it in public, or use it in a commercial.

Overall, an author is someone who creates something original and has the right to control how it is used and distributed.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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