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From: pepke@loligo (Eric Pepke)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Re: Graphical Copyright
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Date: 1 Sep 89 15:02:52 GMT
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In article <446@dftsrv.gsfc.nasa.gov> buck@drax.gsfc.nasa.gov (Loren (Buck) Buchanan) writes:
>Using the names of the dwarves from the Grimm Fairy tales, and creating
>original art work of them is perfectly ok.  

The names of the dwarves, as well as their personalities and appearance, were
made up by Disney.  Disney's versions of fairy tales have little to do with
the originals (the originals are usually a lot drabber and bloodier). 

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