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[โ€“] yokonzo@lemmy.world 15 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Tbf that number was originally like 20+ years and then Disney lobbied several times to expand it

[โ€“] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 17 points 10 months ago

19 years. It wasn't life of the author either. It was 19 years after creation date plus an option to renew for another 19 at the end of that period. It was sensible. That's why we don't do it anymore.