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Description	The cover of Thing Explainer as written and drawn by Randall Munroe
Author or copyright owner	Randall Munroe
Source (WP:NFCC#4)	https://xkcd.com/thing-explainer/ThingExplainerCover.png
Date of publication	2015-11-24
Use in article (WP:NFCC#7)	Thing Explainer
Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8)	to serve as the primary means of visual identification at the top of the article dedicated to the work in question.
Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1)	n.a.
Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3)	Only one image, only used in one article.
Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2)	n.a.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Thing Explainer//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Thing_Explainer_cover.pngtrue

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	Date/Time	Thumbnail	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	06:05, 16 January 2019		263 × 379 (105 KB)	Theo's Little Bot (talk \| contribs)	Reduce size of non-free image (BOT - disable)
	19:32, 14 January 2019	No thumbnail	648 × 936 (376 KB)	Maplestrip (talk \| contribs)	Uploading a piece of non-free cover art using File Upload Wizard

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