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[–] lime@feddit.nu 27 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

that was the original script :(

[–] deltapi@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

The one they stole? Edit: I was recalling incorrect reporting from a decade past. More detail in the following thread.

[–] lime@feddit.nu 10 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)
[–] dawcas@scribe.disroot.org 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] deltapi@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Admittedly my recollection was vague. Here's the first link I found that is telling the story.
https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/strange-story-of-woman-who-successfully-sued-matrix-directors-plagiarism/ Seems like there was reporting about a decade ago that the claimant was successful in her plagiarism lawsuit when she really wasn't.
https://thingsthatkeepmeupatnight.substack.com/p/the-mother-of-the-matrix-and-the This goes more in depth to her claim and serves to underscore just how tenuous the claims of plagiarism/similarity are.