Jaggy Pop, a rock star, leaps out of bed one morning and writes a song so catchy that he knows it will be a hit.His song, 'Sleep Inspiration', does hit the charts and remains at the Top 10 spot for 18 weeks.Marina Ross sues him claiming that the song infringes copyright in her song 'Sweet Inspiration'.She is correct that the two songs could easily be confused.Pop's neighbour Barney gives evidence that he was playing 'Sweet Inspiration' repeatedly from his apartment the night before Pop penned the song.Pop did not intend to copy 'Sweet Inspiration'.Did Pop nevertheless infringe Ross' copyright?
A) Yes, because Pop's lack of intent is irrelevant.
B) Yes, because the lack of causal connection is irrelevant.
C) No, because Pop did not intend to infringe copyright
D) No, because there is no causal connection between the alleged copy and the original work.
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