Which of the following was the result at the U.S.Supreme Court level in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios Inc.,v.Grokster Ltd.,the case in the text in which the Court addressed the legality of the defendants allowing users to share digital,typical music,files?
A) That the defendants had no responsibility to develop filtering tools or other mechanisms to diminish infringing activity and that the district court properly dismissed the lawsuit.
B) That there was no evidence that the defendants acted to promote infringement and that, therefore, the district court properly dismissed the lawsuit.
C) That there was no evidence that the defendants profited from the site allowing file sharing and that, therefore, the district court properly dismissed the lawsuit.
D) That the district court properly dismissed the suit because the system at issue had both legal and illegal uses.
E) That the district court improperly dismissed the suit because a distributor who promotes infringement and takes steps to foster infringement is liable for infringement by third parties.

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According to the Court, "[We hold] that one who distributes a device with the object of promoting its use to infringe copyright, as shown by clear expression or other affirmative steps taken to foster infringement, is liable for the resulting acts of infringement by third parties."

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