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It depends. Under the Fair Use Doctrine (an exception to a copyright holder’s exclusive rights) a person may use a reasonable portion of a copyrighted work for criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research. The smallest amount of the copyrighted work that gets your point across should be used. Undertake a fair use analysis of the four factors to determine if YOUR use is considered fair. The factors are:
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