Which of the following would most likely be considered fair use of copyrighted material?
A)A writer references a portion of a comedian's script in a book in order to demonstrate a key point.
B)A writer copies a portion of a new book on chess in which he reveals the secrets in the competitor's book.He credits the original author.
C)A songwriter puts the words of a poem to a musical score.
D)A writer and biologist copy 30 diagrams from another textbook,citing the original author.

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Using a portion of a comedian's script to illustrate a key point in a separate work could potentially be considered fair use as it does not compete with the market for the original work and serves a transformative purpose.

Which of the Following Would Most Likely Be Considered Fair