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Creative Commons licences are intended to facilitate open access to copyright materials, both online and offline, while allowing the copyright owner to expressly reserve some rights. 'Creative Commons' describes both a movement and a network of organisations whose focus is the drafting and promotion of various licences that can be applied to copyright materials.