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Photo of a patch I own, clearer than original image

[edit] Fair use in Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police

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1) Copyright is unknown, but it is the logo of a government agency; 2) Logo is illustrating the agency at issue in an encyclopedia article; 3) No money or profit is involved; 4) Use should be governed by fair use; (5 It is my own image of a patch I possess.

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