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Description	Front of the 1983 Dungeons & Dragons Basic Rules box set
Author or copyright owner	Wizards of the Coast (was TSR)
Source (WP:NFCC#4)	https://vintagerpg.tumblr.com/post/164709700479/embed
Publication	Dungeons & Dragons Basic Rules
Date of publication	1983
Use in article (WP:NFCC#7)	Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set
Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8)	Cover evolution
Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1)	Copyrighted cover
Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3)	Only front cover, not box set
Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2)	Yes
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Basic_Box.pngtrue

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	Date/Time	Thumbnail	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	00:02, 15 August 2022		287 × 348 (113 KB)	DatBot (talk \| contribs)	Reduce size of non-free image (BOT - disable)
	12:06, 14 August 2022	No thumbnail	1,388 × 1,683 (2.05 MB)	Ayager (talk \| contribs)	{{Non-free use rationale 2 <!--Obligatory fields--> \| Description = Front of the 1983 Dungeons & Dragons Basic Rules box set \| Author = Wizards of the Coast (was TSR) \| Source = https://vintagerpg.tumblr.com/post/164709700479/embed \| Article = Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set \| Purpose = Cover evolution \| Replaceability = Copyrighted cover \| Minimality = Only front cover, not box set \| Commercial = Yes <!--Optional/expert fields--> \| Date =...

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