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Code is purely functional and is copyrightable so why would a prompt not be?

A prompt has essentially the same purpose as code, especially when it's long and precise.

Code is not purely functional. If it is, it is not copyrightable (at least in the US; probably true elsewhere but I am less sure) [0]. I would not expect most prompts to be purely functional.

[0]: https://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ61.pdf

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