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[edit] Fair use in Montana Highway Patrol

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current	01:12, 12 November 2007	475×600 (66 KB)	SGT141 (Talk \| contribs)	(=== Fair use in Montana Highway Patrol === Though this image may be subject to copyright, its use is covered by the U.S. fair use laws, and the stricter requirements of Wikipedia's non-free content policies, because: # It illustrates an educational )