Law does not work like a compiler. It doesn't just throw "syntax error" when you use an incorrect representation.
If you put gibberish in the middle of a copyright notice, what does that do? What does "Copyright ><(((('> 2021" mean, legally speaking?
Like how I could point a gun at you and say
>Hand over the money or I'll gloobensloobenKILLfleubenYOU
and they wouldn't go "oh no there's a syntax error release this man immediately, it clearly wasn't a robbery"
Law does not work like a compiler. It doesn't just throw "syntax error" when you use an incorrect representation.