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Image:Alexander-fleming.jpg, the source of the image is not public domain (in fact it is unspecified, cfr. http://wwwihm.nlm.nih.gov/copy.html), contrary to what is noted on the image description. -- Looxix 14:59, 15 Sep 2003 (UTC)

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Anthère

Re: On [1], it says that all information is in the public domain, except:

Specific NLM Web sites containing protected information provide additional notification of conditions associated with its use

If you search for Alexander Fleming on the site, it does indeed find such an image with a copyright notice, but many others without. THe deleted one did not contain any copyright information, so it should be PD by default. --Magnus Manske 12:46, 18 Dec 2003 (UTC)

I am marking it as "Fair use with uncertain copyright" pending any more specific info of original source and copyright status. -- Infrogmation 17:57, 21 Dec 2004 (UTC)

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