File:The Springfield Files.jpeg

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Description	Promotional image for "The Springfield Files", the tenth episode of season 8 of The Simpsons
Author or copyright owner	Matt Groening, Twentieth Century Television
Source (WP:NFCC#4)	https://static.simpsonswiki.com/images/9/93/The_Springfield_Files.jpg
Use in article (WP:NFCC#7)	The Springfield Files
Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8)	The image serves as the primary means of visual identification of the subject.
Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1)	Any derivative work based upon the cover art would be a copyright violation, so creation of a free image is not possible.
Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3)	It will only be used on this one page.
Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2)	The use of a low resolution promotional image will not impact the commercial viability of the software or site.
Other information	The image being linked here; though the picture is subject to copyright I feel it is covered by the U.S. fair use laws because: it is a low resolution still of a television series; it does not limit the copyright owners to sell the film in any way; it illustrates the episode in question and aids commentary on the plot outline; There is no known replaceable non-fair use image. The Simpsons is Copyright Fox.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of The Springfield Files//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Springfield_Files.jpegtrue

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