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		netsharc 27 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Chuck Norris has died Is it trademark, or IP. If someone made a list of Mickey Mouse jokes, Disney's law department will send them a letter too. Chuck Norris is a person/name but also a persona.

amelius 27 days ago [–]

Also, perhaps it was Norris' lawyer acting on behalf of him. Maybe he didn't even know about it.

fooqux 24 days ago | [–]

I don't see how that matters. If someone is acting in your name, you best keep tabs on what they're doing.

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