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originality

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A quick definition of originality:

Originality: Originality means creating something new and unique on your own. When you make something that is original, it is protected by copyright law. This means that no one else can copy or use your work without your permission. It doesn't have to be completely new or different from everything else, but it has to be your own creation.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Originality is the quality of being created independently with a minimum degree of creativity. It is a requirement for copyright protection, but it does not have to be novel or unique.

Example: A musician writes a song that is inspired by a popular genre, but they add their own unique lyrics and melody. This song is considered original because it is the product of the musician's independent creation and has a minimum degree of creativity.

Explanation: The example illustrates originality because the musician created something new and unique, even though it was inspired by an existing genre. The song is not a copy of any existing work, and it has a minimum degree of creativity that makes it eligible for copyright protection.

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starfishies

10:26

I never expected schools to care so it's a pleasant surprise that they do haha

starfishies

10:26

when i was undergrad I did ED and it came out right around xmas

EvolBunny

10:26

All I know is tons of schools had "waves" first week of december last year, like dec 8ish lol I had hoped the human side with thanksgiving's date this year would make them do a wave this week before, like imagine the emotional tie for someone that could get hys getting their duke A this week and celebrating with family, maybe they come to duke now when before it was a no. But the good money bet is that dec 8-17 is when the waves come

babycat

10:27

@Dkk: Awww dk that’s so sweet thank you

[] CripTheLaw

10:27

Hey anyone else have issues configuring automatic status checkers? when I add my username and password nothing seems to happen...

starfishies

10:28

they dont work from what I hear and most ppl don't recommend sharing that info with any website anyways

starfishies

10:28

but ive not heard of any disasters after people input their login anyways so you should be okay

[] CripTheLaw

10:29

fair enough thanks!

ClassyPleasantHeron

10:29

I'd only check a status checker to make sure my application is complete. Anything else is just asking for an anxiety attack. Schools will contact us when they have a decision ready.

snow

10:30

thats a good mindset to have

[] CripTheLaw

10:30

yeah I just submitted about 10 applications and submitting several more the next few days so I thought it would be easier to track them to make sure they all went complete

babycat

10:34

what I do is make a Google doc and put the links to all the status checkers in it

ClassyPleasantHeron

10:35

If you still have LawHub, I believe that checker still works.

babycat

10:35

lawhub doesn’t have every school on it though

snow

10:35

@babycat: have you submitted all your apps yet?

babycat

10:36

i got maybe three more to do. 10 done so far

snow

10:36

you sending cooley?

babycat

10:38

I’m applying Cooley binding ED

babycat

10:38

😋

snow

10:39

in all honesty, youd probs get rejected from cooley

triplethread

10:39

omg whoever recommended law hub thank you

snow

10:40

yall ever have someone try to tell you a "feel good" story but it makes you feel worse

triplethread

10:40

it doesnt have all of my schools but it does half over half which kills a lot of time for me

triplethread

10:40

have over half

llama

10:41

here is a doc to keep track of status: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1AlCNmqI-lPLMjSi2FlP8xoROTvdMCP2Wu0RKlO89AJE/edit?gid=0#gid=0

triplethread

10:43

@llama: that looks complicated no thanks

llama

10:46

@triplethread: no worries

starfishies

10:54

thats a beautiful spreadsheet what

starfishies

10:54

i wish i saw that before i made my notion board

EvolBunny

10:55

Just lay there and llama will do all the work

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