Tom the Dancing Bug - Saturday August 29, 2009 Comic Strip Licensing and Permissions

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man: i'm glad you offered to meet before we actually go to court over this unfortunate situation. as you know, on june 19, our company and yours simultaneously introduced the same advertising slogan for our software products: "imagine no boundaries." woman: now, the law is silent on this unique situation. rival: are you sure about that? woman: absolutely. we researched every angle in every conceivable area of law, and no law or rule is applicable! rival: oh, i don't think you explored every area of law... allow me to introduce harvey richards, a specialist in children's law. man: children's law? what possible...? harvey: say "jinx." rival: jinx! harvey: because the companies made identical, simultaneous utterances, and my client said "jinx" first, your entire corporation now isn't allowed to say anything! man: woman: harvey: i think you'll find them very willing to negotiate. they'll just have to nod! rival: we've got 'm now, richards! you're the best! woman: ah! you used the word "the"!! the jinx is off!! harvey: how many times did we go over that, phil? man: ha! we'll see you in court! harvey: 20 seconds!! first graders hold a jinx longer than that! no more corporate work for me!

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