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Sound works, audio-visual works, films or collective works
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published before 20 November 1979
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Broadcast materials
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transmitted before 25 October 1984
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published before 20 November 1979
date QS:P,+1979-11-20T00:00:00Z/7,P1326,+1979-11-20T00:00:00Z/11
published before 20 November 1979
date QS:P,+1979-11-20T00:00:00Z/7,P1326,+1979-11-20T00:00:00Z/11
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