Creative Commons gives content creators and consumers a way to share works without needing to grant permission for work to be used each time.
The goal of creative commons is to "overcome legal obstacles to the sharing of knowledge and creativity to address the world's pressing challenges". You can learn more about Creative Commons at the preceding link.
It is easy to share your work by choosing a suitable license and then putting the license information on the work. Standard abbreviations seen in CC licenses are...
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