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by panarky 3901 days ago
From page 12 of the actual ruling[1]:

  The Law of Fair Use: The ultimate goal of copyright is to expand
  public knowledge and understanding ... while authors are undoubtedly
  important intended beneficiaries of copyright, the ultimate,
  primary intended beneficiary is the public ...
[1] https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/2461545/agvgoogle... [PDF]