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publi%]s ( onl9e cont5t to collectively 
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7a7 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is       
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regulation t prohibits or p5alizes !    
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section4  7#d7 ,! t]m negotiation p]iod 
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,act goes into effect & end+ #dh mon?s  
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negotiations ) o!r news cont5t creators 
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attribution or br&+1 & int]op]ability ( 
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available to all news cont5t creators2  
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con/ruction ,except z provid$ 9 ?is     
,act1 ?is ,act %all n be con/ru$ to     
modify1 impair1 or sup]s$e ! op]ation ( 
! antitru/ laws4