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[edit] Licensing

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[edit] Fair use for Tyranids

This image, TyranidHiveTyrant.jpg, is being linked here; though the picture is subject to copyright I (Pak21) feel it is covered by the U.S. fair use laws because:

1. No equivalent free image can be created
2. It adds significantly to the article by displaying a characteristic miniature of the race being discussed
3. The use of this image on Wikipedia will have no impact on the commercial value of the image, the product displayed within the image, or any other works the image is currently used in.

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