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Summary

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Scan of the original Sheng Long joke that appeared in page 60 of the April 1992 issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly.

Source: Scan of page on which the article appeared.

Usage: To illustrate the hoax in full context as printed in the magazine saved at a size to allow for legibility of text, as well as to display the April Fool's contest on the same page as the hoax.

Licensing

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Fair use rationale for Sheng Long and EGM April Fools' jokes

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Kung Fu Man asserts that the limited use of this copyrighted image in Wikipedia articles directly pertaining to it is a fair use of the image, for the following reasons:

  • No free-license alternatives are available that convey the same information.
  • The image is no larger, and of no higher quality, than required for its use in articles.
  • It is used in Wikipedia only for educational purposes and is not used for profit.
  • Its use on Wikipedia does not compete with the copyright holder.
  • Its use on Wikipedia is not expected to decrease the value of the copyright to its holder.
  • The image size is no bigger than the smallest necessary to maintain text legibility, and cropped to focus solely on the material illustrated for the article.

File history

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Date/TimeThumbnailDimensionsUserComment
current02:09, 2 June 2017Thumbnail for version as of 02:09, 2 June 2017268 × 370 (34 KB)DatBot (talk | contribs)Reduce size of non-free image (BOT - disable)
13:48, 8 March 2011No thumbnail433 × 599 (87 KB)Kung Fu Man (talk | contribs)While appreciated, fair use limits the size of the image to around 400px

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