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[edit] Fair use rationale for List of companions in Doctor Who spin-offs

Though the picture is subject to copyright, I (Josiah Rowe (talk • contribs) 04:14, 30 August 2007 (UTC)) feel it is covered by the U.S. fair use law because:

The image is a low-resolution copy of a publicity photograph;
The image is being used for informational purposes about the character Crystal, as played by actress Rebecca Thornhill in the stage play Doctor Who: The Ultimate Adventure;
No more free alternative exists, because the image is of a fictional character and all images of the character will have the same copyright status;
The use of the image in this article will have no effect on the copyright holder's commercial use of the image in question.

[edit] Source

http://www.theultimateadventure.co.uk/gallery.html (publicity still; that site states "Photographs © Mike Daines")

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