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TIL - Haim Saban & Shuki Levy, famous for composing many TV show themes (Inspector Gadget, Mysterious Cities of Gold, M.A.S.K., He-Man, She-Ra), were actually ghostwritten by other composers to gain control of all publishing rights and music royalty revenue. The suit was settled out of court.

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