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Published in magazines and books, including Come as You Are: The Story of Nirvana by Michael Azerrad, where copyright is credited to Ian Tilton.
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current | 20:00, 23 May 2008 | 300×445 (43 KB) | Indopug (Talk | contribs) | (upload smaller version per fair-use requirements) |
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16:03, 4 October 2007 | 366×478 (24 KB) | Alexandersedov (Talk | contribs) | (Reverted to version as of 12:04, 5 August 2005) | |
16:02, 4 October 2007 | 582×864 (122 KB) | Alexandersedov (Talk | contribs) | ||
12:04, 5 August 2005 | 366×478 (24 KB) | Gmcapt (Talk | contribs) | ({{promotional}}) |
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