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Betty Boop and “Blondie” are joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain.The first appearances of the classic cartoon and comic characters are among the pieces of intellectual ...

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Betty Boop and “Blondie” are joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain. The first appearances of the classic cartoon and comic characters are among the pieces of intellectual ...