File:In the 1st degree cover.jpg

Box cover of the Broderbund computer game "In the 1st Degree"

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This image, In_the_1st_degree_cover.jpg, is being linked here; though the picture is subject to copyright I (Hnsampat) feel it is covered by the U.S. fair use laws because:

1. it is a low resolution copy of a computer game CD cover;
2. it does not limit the copyright owner's rights to sell the computer game in any way;
3. copies could not be used to make illegal copies of the cover artwork on another CD;
4. its use is for informational purposes only;
5. it contributes significantly to the article by illustrating its subject;