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1. Copyright and Related Rights. A Work made available under CC0 may be
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   vi. database rights (such as those arising under Directive 96/9/EC of the
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       thereof, including any amended or successor version of such
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   vii. other similar, equivalent or corresponding rights throughout the
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2. Waiver. To the greatest extent permitted by, but not in contravention
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   a. for the purpose of contributing to the Commons; and

   b. for the purpose of asserting, building upon, or otherwise
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      limitation on exclusive Copyright and Related Rights set forth in
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   that the failure to bring a claim within the applicable statute of
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