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Is parody illegal?

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No, but it's sometimes confusing how and when 17USC107 (fair use) applies. The best guideline available is that a parody version of, say, a song is only fair use if you're mocking the song. If you're using a parody version of a song to mock something unrelated (a movie, a book, the government), that would require permission.

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