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Stated another way, the purposeful communication of the speaker’s own message generally qualifies as “speech.” ''Shurtleff v. City of Bos.'', 596 U.S. 243, 267 (2022).

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== Counterexample ==

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Trademarks are not government speech:

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{{cquote|The Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) denied the application based on a provision of federal law prohibiting the registration of trademarks that may “disparage ... or bring ... into contemp[t] or disrepute” any “persons, living or dead.” 15 U.S.C. §1052(a). We now hold that [1] this provision violates the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment. It offends a bedrock First Amendment principle: Speech may not be banned on the ground that it expresses ideas that offend.}}

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''Matal v. Tam'', 582 U.S. 218, 223 (2017).

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