File:Countdown letters game.jpg

The Countdown letters game in progress, from 1991.

The image Image:Countdown letters game.jpg is being linked here; though the picture is originally copyright, I (Soo 12:31, 27 June 2006 (UTC)) feel it is covered by fair use because:

1. The image is of lower resolution than the original screenshot (copies made from it will be of inferior quality).
2. No free or public domain images equivalent can be found, because this is a screen shot from the programme itself.
3. The image does not limit the copyright owners' rights to distribute the programme in any way.
4. The image is being used for informational purposes only, to show a famous moment from the programme that has since been widely reproduced, and its use is not believed to detract from the original programme in any way.

From [1]

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