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In 2015, Dud Slyjester (DS) was asked by Foulmouth Enterprises (FE) to prepare lengthy biographies about all of his employees. DS and FEorally agreed that

In 2015, Dud Slyjester ("DS") was asked by Foulmouth Enterprises ("FE") to prepare lengthy biographies about all of his employees. DS and FEorally agreed that the work would be "a work made for hire" and DS was paid a $10,000 fee for each biography he wrote. In return for this handsome payment, DS prepared 200-word biographies of every employee and these were included in an annual booklet about FE. The FE booklet became a bestseller (don't ask how!). DS has since started selling short pamphlets called "The Stars of Foulmouth Enterprises" that include word-for-word copies of the biographies he prepared for FE. DS did not ask FE for permission to sell the short pamphlets and has made a lot of money doing it--FE is angry and wants to sue. What is themost likely legal answer in this case?

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FE will win because DS created the biographies as a "work for hire."

FE will lose because DS is the copyright owner.

FE will lose because DS' use of the biographies is a fair use since he wrote them.

FE will win because it paid DS to prepare the biographies.

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