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Show Writer (Variety) means a person who is engaged to work on a specificnumber of complete programs, either one program or a Series.Contributing Writer (Variety) means a person who is engaged to writespecific segments or units for a Variety program such as comedy sketches,production numbers, vignettes, songs, blackouts, and similar material.A262 Writer means a person who writes Script Material.ARTICLE A3 – GENERAL PROVISIONSA301 An accredited representative of the Guild shall be admitted at anyreasonable time to the place where the Writer’s Script Material is inproduction.A302 The Producer agrees to notify a Writer, before the Writer is engaged on anyassignment, of the names of all other Writers previously engaged by theProducer who have been assigned to work on the same material. TheProducer shall also notify the Writers previously engaged on such materialof the name(s) of any additional Writer(s) engaged.A303 a) Shopping – Prior to circulating unlicensed Script Material to personsother than those directly associated with the Producer, the Producer shallobtain the consent of the Writer.b) Disclosure – The Writer will advise the Producer of any persons towhom, to the best of the Writer’s knowledge, the Script Material has beenpreviously submitted.A304 At the completion of the fine cut, the Writer may request a screening, and ifso requested, the Producer shall provide the Writer with a screening withintwenty-one (21) days of the request.A305 Upon receiving a written request from the Writer(s), the Producer shallprovide the Writer(s) with a copy of the completed program when available.The Writer agrees not to copy, duplicate, publicly exhibit or otherwise showor use the program commercially or for profit. The Writer further agrees touse such copy solely for his or her own personal purposes. In no event willsuch copy be posted on the Internet or transmitted electronically without the14