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This character demonstrates that it is possible to have “even one’s own body stolen” according to a fragment by Walter Benjamin. This character is shot seconds after landing in Vietnam in the protest film Short Subject. A “biological homage” by Stephen Jay Gould uses this character’s evolution under Fred Moore to illustrate our preference for (*) neoteny. Max Steiner often composed with a technique named for this character that perfectly syncs the score to movement on screen. Sonny Bono sponsored a 1998 copyright extension bill often named for this character. Ub Iwerks designed this character after his employer lost the rights to Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. For 10 points, what character brings a broom to life in the Sorcerer’s Apprentice sequence of Fantasia? ■END■
ANSWER: Mickey Mouse
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