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Solid Snake in the original Metal Gear Solid. Official artwork by Yoji Shinkawa.

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[edit] Fair Use Rationale for Solid Snake

I, - A Man In Bl♟ck (conspire | past ops), believe this image should be categorized under fair use in the above mentioned article because -

It is low resolution.
It does not limit the copyright owners rights to sell the game.
Depicts subject discussed in article.
The photo is only being used for informational purposes. - A Man In Bl♟ck (conspire | past ops) 00:34, 25 July 2006 (UTC)

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	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	01:41, 20 April 2008	161×425 (16 KB)	Jonny2x4 (Talk \| contribs)
	16:51, 19 April 2008	163×427 (36 KB)	Jonny2x4 (Talk \| contribs)
	22:52, 23 January 2006	241×500 (19 KB)	Jonny2x4 (Talk \| contribs)	(Solid Snake in the original ''Metal Gear Solid''. Official artwork by Yoji Shinkawa. {{promotional}})