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When uploading files, you'll be asked to select a license for the media you're uploading. What this is really asking is to identify the type of media you're uploading. Here's an example of each type so you can make the right choice:
The Super Mario Wiki contains thousands of images and music files that we try our best to keep track of, from the smallest to the largest. Every file that's uploaded requires a license template, which acknowledges the copyrights of [[Nintendo]] and ensures that all files are organized and categorized correctly across the wiki. When [[Special:Upload|uploading a file]], you'll see a dropdown box that lists the various license templates used on the wiki. To add a license template, simply click on the dropdown box and select one from the list. After you've uploaded the file, the selected license template will appear on the file page, and the corresponding category will be applied to the file. If you're not sure what type of license should be used for a file you want to upload, see the examples listed below.


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==Most common licenses==
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! Type!! Example
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|width="190px" | [[File:Donkey Kong Arcade 25m Screenshot.png|150px]]
|width="190px" | [[File:SM64BobOmbBattlefield.png|190px]]
|width="190px" | [[File:SMA3 Watch Out Below! Screenshot.png|190px]]
|width="190px" | [[File:Hooktail PMTTYD encounter.png|190px]]
|width="1px" bgcolor=#F08080 rowspan=4 |
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| Character artwork || [[Image:Mario.jpg]] <br> Any picture of a character not from a game screenshot.
|Game screenshot from the original ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' arcade game.
|Game screenshot from the game ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', recognized with 3D graphics at the Nintendo 64 era.
|Game screenshot from the game ''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]'', composed with sprites appearing on the screen.
|Game screenshot of [[Mario]] and [[Koops]] confronting [[Hooktail]] from the game ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''.
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| Non-character, 2-D art || Use this for a drawing, painting, print, or other two-dimensional work of art that isn't of a character.
|bgcolor=#DCDCDC colspan=4 align=left | '''[[Template:Game-screenshot|Game screenshot]]:''' Typical screenshot that is generally taken from a video game. Categorized under [[:Category:Game screenshots]]. Code: <tt><nowiki>{{game-screenshot}}</nowiki></tt>
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| Video game screenshot (includes official game sprites) || [[Image:Super mario64 02.jpg]]
|bgcolor=grey colspan=4 |
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| TV show screenshot || [[Image:Supercade.JPG|260px]]
|width="1px" bgcolor=#FFE4E1 rowspan=4 |
|[[File:SMW 1-up.png|100px]]
|[[File:Smithy.gif]]
|[[File:MarioCompletedLevel.png|100px]]
|[[File:Boo 64.png|100px]]
|width="1px" bgcolor=#FFE4E1 rowspan=4 |
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| Film screenshot || A screenshot from a movie.
|Sprite of a [[1-Up Mushroom]] from ''[[Super Mario World]]''.
|Sprite of [[Smithy]] from ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''
|3D model of [[Mario]] from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''
|3D model of a [[Boo]] from ''[[Super Mario 64]]''.
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| Video screenshot || A screenshot taken from a video. Use this if it isn't from a TV show or film. Usually online stuff.
|bgcolor=#DCDCDC colspan=4 align=left | '''[[Template:Game-sprite|Game sprite]] / [[Template:Game-3Drender|Game 3D render]]:''' A singular or set of sprites or 3D renders taken from a video game. Be aware that some sprites look 3D and some renders look like pixelated sprites: knowledge of the game in question is needed to properly label its image. Categorized under [[:Category:Game sprites]] or [[:Category:Game 3D renders]]. Code: <tt><nowiki>{{game-sprite}}</nowiki></tt> / <tt><nowiki>{{game-3Drender}}</nowiki></tt>
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| Web screenshot || A screenshot of a web page.
|bgcolor=grey colspan=4 |
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| Video game cover || [[Image:200px-Super Mario Bros box.jpg]]
|width="1px" bgcolor=#F08080 rowspan=4 |
|[[File:SMB USA box art.jpg|190x150px]]
|[[File:SarasalandBoxArt.png|190x150px]]
|[[File:Marioparty7.jpg|190px]]
|[[File:SMW JapaneseCover.jpg|190x150px]]
|width="1px" bgcolor=#F08080 rowspan=4 |
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| DVD cover || DVD box art.
|[[NES]] box art of one of the first ''Super Mario'' games, ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''
|[[Game Boy]] box art of ''[[Super Mario Land]]'', one of the first Mario games in a portable game system.
|Bundle pack image of ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', that comes with a [[Nintendo GameCube]] and a [[Nintendo GameCube Microphone]].
|Japanese version of the [[SNES]] boxart, ''[[Super Mario World]]''.
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| VHS cover || [[Image:Marioanimie.jpg|400px]]
|bgcolor=#DCDCDC colspan=4 align=left | '''[[Template:Game-cover|Game cover]]:''' An image of a box cover that depicts the title of a game, usually the front side. Categorized under [[:Category:Game covers]]. Code: <tt><nowiki>{{game-cover}}</nowiki></tt>
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| Book cover || [[Image:Pittrap.jpg]]
|bgcolor=grey colspan=4 |
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| Magazine cover || [[Image:NP Cover.JPG]]
|width="1px" bgcolor=#FFE4E1 rowspan=4 |
|[[File:BowserMP8.png|190x150px]]
|[[File:Superpapermarioart.png|190x150px]]
|[[File:BabyMario_YIDS.png|190x150px]]
|[[File:Cloud Mario Art - Super Mario Galaxy 2.png|150px]]
|width="1px" bgcolor=#FFE4E1 rowspan=4 |
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| Album cover || [[Image:Smashing live.JPG]]
|[[Bowser]], from the game ''[[Mario Party 8]]''; represented with 3D-style artwork.
|Artwork of a group of characters appearing in the background, in the game ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''.
|[[Yoshi (species)|Green Yoshi]], carrying [[Baby Mario]] from ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''; representing in crayon-like drawing.
|One of Mario's forms, [[Cloud Mario]] in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', containing a good amount of shading while retaining its depicted 3D artwork.
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| Comic book cover || A picture of the cover of a comic book.
|bgcolor=#DCDCDC colspan=4 align=left | '''[[Template:Character-artwork|Character artwork]]:''' Artwork that represents a character or group of characters from a game. Categorized under [[:Category:Character artwork]]. Code: <tt><nowiki>{{character-artwork}}</nowiki></tt>
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| Sound Clip || [[Image:Blooper Bop.ogg]] (<small>[[Media:Blooper Bop.ogg]]</small>)
|bgcolor=grey colspan=4 |
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| Video Clip || Video OGG File
|width="1px" bgcolor=#F08080 rowspan=4 |
|[[File:DonkeyKongBananaKingdom.jpg|190x150px]]
|[[File:SMS Switch Europe logo.png|190x150px]]
|[[File:JapaneseLogo SPP.png|190x150px]]
|[[File:Logo YTG.jpg|190x150px]]
|width="1px" bgcolor=#F08080 rowspan=4 |
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| Logo || [[Image:Nintendo.png|420px]]
|''[[Donkey Kong: Banana Kingdom]]'' game logo.
|''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' game logo.
|Japanese version of the ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'' game logo.
|''[[Yoshi Touch & Go]]'' game logo.
|-
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| Video game logo || [[Image:SSBB logo.jpg|350px]]
|bgcolor=#DCDCDC colspan=4 align=left | '''[[Template:Game-logo|Game logo]]:''' Image of a game cover that usually appears on the front game cover title. Categorized under [[:Category:Logos]]. Code: <tt><nowiki>{{game-logo}}</nowiki></tt>
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| Promotional photo || [[Image:Revolution.PNG]] <br> Photos of a person, product, or event released by the copyright holder for use by the media.
|bgcolor=grey colspan=4 |
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| Used with permission || Select this if you've been given permission by the copyright holder of the image to use on this wiki.
|width="1px" bgcolor=#FFE4E1 rowspan=4 |
|[[File:Miyamoto.jpg|190x150px]]
|[[File:MarshmallowJellyPop.jpg|190x150px]]
|[[File:MKAGP2.jpg|190x150px]]
|[[File:DKMachineBlue.jpg|190x150px]]
|width="1px" bgcolor=#FFE4E1 rowspan=4 |
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| General restricted use || Select this if the image falls under [[Wikipedia:fair use|fair use]] but there isn't really a category that fits it.
|Photo of [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] holding his stuffed toys, with in order: [[Luigi]], [[Wario]], [[Donkey Kong]], [[Mario]], and [[Yoshi]].
|Picture of a candy-branded product called Marshmallow Jelly Pop, featuring [[Donkey Kong]], and [[Mario]].
|Photo of the ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'', containing revealed info.
|Picture of the [[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]] arcade machine.
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| GNU Free Documentation License || Select this if you know the image falls under the terms of the [[Wikipedia:Text of the GNU Free Documentation License|GNU Free Documentation License]].
|bgcolor=#DCDCDC colspan=4 align=left | '''[[Template:Photo|Photo]]:''' A photograph of a person, object/product, or event. Images are likely taken by a camera. Categorized under [[:Category:Photos]]. Code: <tt><nowiki>{{photo}}</nowiki></tt>
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| Lesser General Public License || Select this if you know the image falls under the terms of the [[Wikipedia:GNU Lesser General Public License|GNU Lesser General Public License]].
|bgcolor=grey colspan=4 |
|}
 
==Fair use and copyrighted==
===Artwork===
{|style="border:1px solid black; width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; border-collapse: collapse; font-family:Arial; text-align:center" cellpadding="2" border="1"
|width="1px" bgcolor=#F08080 rowspan=2 |
|bgcolor=#DCDCDC colspan=4 | To see "Character artwork", click [[Help:License#Most common licenses|here]]
|width="1px" bgcolor=#F08080 rowspan=2 |
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|bgcolor=grey colspan=4 |
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|width="1px" bgcolor=#FFE4E1 rowspan=4 |
|width="190px" | [[File:DK64CrystalCoconut.png|190x150px]]
|width="190px" | [[File:BowsercastleDS.png|190x150px]]
|width="190px" | [[File:LeverSwitch.jpg|190x150px]]
|width="190px" | [[File:MSS Baseball Kingdom.jpg|150px]]
|width="1px" bgcolor=#FFE4E1 rowspan=4 |
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|Artwork of a [[Crystal Coconut]], coming from ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''.
|Artwork of [[Bowser's Castle]], from ''[[Itadaki Street DS]]''.
|A [[Lever Switch]] object, appearing in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''.
|Bird's eye view of the [[Baseball Kingdom]], coming from ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''.
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|bgcolor=#DCDCDC colspan=4 align=left | '''[[Template:Art|Non-character artwork]]:''' A piece of artwork that contains an object, item, a place, or anything other than characters. Categorized under [[:Category:Fair use art]]. Code: <tt><nowiki>{{art}}</nowiki></tt>
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|bgcolor=grey colspan=4 |
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|width="1px" bgcolor=#F08080 rowspan=4 |
|[[File:SMKun Hooktail.jpg|190x150px]]
|[[File:Pook.jpg|190x150px]]
|[[File:BD24 CN2.jpg|190x150px]]
|[[File:TurnOn.jpg|190x150px]]
|width="1px" bgcolor=#F08080 rowspan=4 |
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|[[Hooktail]]'s appearance, faced by [[Mario]], and his two partners [[Goombella]] and [[Koops]] from the magna series ''[[Super Mario-kun]]''.
|A comic page depicting several scenes of the issue [[Bowser Knows Best]], as part of the ''[[Nintendo Comics System]]''.
|Comic page of the issue [[Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24]], coming from ''[[Club Nintendo (German magazine)|Club Nintendo]]'' German magazine.
|A comic scene page that came from ''[[White Knuckle Scorin']]'' comic.
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|bgcolor=#DCDCDC colspan=4 align=left | '''[[Template:Comic-scene|Comic scene image]]:''' An image that comes from a comic page, or part of the page. Categorized under [[:Category:Comic scenes]]. Code: <tt><nowiki>{{comic-scene}}</nowiki></tt>
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|bgcolor=grey colspan=4 |
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===Screenshots===
{|style="border:1px solid black; width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; border-collapse: collapse; font-family:Arial; text-align:center" cellpadding="2" border="1"
|width="1px" bgcolor=#FFE4E1 rowspan=2 |
|bgcolor=#DCDCDC colspan=4 | To see "Game screenshot", click [[Help:License#Most common licenses|here]]
|width="1px" bgcolor=#FFE4E1 rowspan=2 |
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|bgcolor=grey colspan=4 |
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|width="1px" bgcolor=#F08080 rowspan=4 |
|width="190px" | [[File:TAoSMB3 Title Card.png|190x150px]]
|width="190px" | [[File:AmericanDadDK.jpg|190x150px]]
|width="190px" | [[File:BadHairDay-Scene.jpg|190x150px]]
|width="190px" | [[File:BonkersfromYonkers.jpg|190x150px]]
|width="1px" bgcolor=#F08080 rowspan=4 |
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|Screenshot of the intro of the show, ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
|[[List of references in animated television|Animation reference]] of the appearance of [[Donkey Kong]], from ''{{wp|American Dad!}}''.
|Scene of a ''[[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' TV series episode, "[[Bad Hair Day]]".
|Live action segment scene of "[[Bonkers From Yonkers]]", from ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]''
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|bgcolor=#DCDCDC colspan=4 align=left | '''[[Template:Tv-screenshot|TV screenshot]]:''' An image in a scene from a Television show. Categorized under [[:Category:Television screenshots]]. Code: <tt><nowiki>{{tv-screenshot}}</nowiki></tt>
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|bgcolor=grey colspan=4 |
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|width="1px" bgcolor=#FFE4E1 rowspan=4 |
|[[File:Thwompnoen.jpg|190px]]
|[[File:TheWizardSMB3.jpg|190px]]
|[[File:AnimeLuigiTwo.jpg|190px]]
|[[File:TheGreatMissionMarioPlayer.png|190x150px]]
|width="1px" bgcolor=#FFE4E1 rowspan=4 |
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|Taken screenshot of a scene from the ''[[Super Mario Bros. (film)|Super Mario Bros.]]'' film.
|Screenshot of a scene where a protagonist named Jimmy was the first to play ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', from the film ''[[List of references in film#The Wizard|The Wizard]]''.
|[[Luigi]] kicking [[Bowser]]'s stomach, taken from ''[[Super Mario Shirayuki-hime]]''.
|[[Mario]] playing his [[Famicom]] in the Japanese animated film ''[[Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!]]''.
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|bgcolor=#DCDCDC colspan=4 align=left | '''[[Template:Film-screenshot|Film screenshot]]:''' Screenshot of a scene that came from the movie. Categorized under [[:Category:Film screenshots]]. Code: <tt><nowiki>{{film-screenshot}}</nowiki></tt>
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|bgcolor=grey colspan=4 |
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|width="1px" bgcolor=#F08080 rowspan=4 |
|[[File:MSM Commecial Mii.png|190px]]
|[[File:CowboyJed.png|190px]]
|[[File:3DS eShop.png|190px]]
|[[File:Birdofushigi.png|190px]]
|width="1px" bgcolor=#F08080 rowspan=4 |
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|[[Mii]]s from ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]'' commercial.
|[[Cowboy Jed]] showing off Bowser's "[[Blooper|squidded]]" [[Flame Flyer]].
|[[Reggie Fils-Aimé]] reveals [[Nintendo 3DS#Nintendo eShop|Nintendo eShop]] for [[Nintendo 3DS]].
|''[[Mario Party Fushigi no Korokoro Catcher]]'' promotional video.
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|bgcolor=#DCDCDC colspan=4 align=left | '''[[Template:Video-screenshot|Video screenshot]]:''' An image from copyrighted video. Categorized under [[:Category:Video screenshots]]. Code: <tt><nowiki>{{video-screenshot}}</nowiki></tt>
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|bgcolor=grey colspan=4 |
|}
 
===Covers/box art===
{|style="border:1px solid black; width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; border-collapse: collapse; font-family:Arial; text-align:center" cellpadding="2" border="1"
|width="1px" bgcolor=#FFE4E1 rowspan=2 |
|bgcolor=#DCDCDC colspan=4 | To see "Game cover", click [[Help:License#Most common licenses|here]]
|width="1px" bgcolor=#FFE4E1 rowspan=2 |
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|bgcolor=grey colspan=4 |
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|width="1px" bgcolor=#F08080 rowspan=4 |
|width="190px" | [[File:CaptainNSMWDVD.jpg|190x150px]]
|width="190px" | [[File:SMB3DVD.jpg|190x150px]]
|width="190px" | [[File:BestOfSMBSS.jpg|190x150px]]
|width="190px" | [[File:SMBSSOffTheMap.jpg|190x150px]]
|width="1px" bgcolor=#F08080 rowspan=4 |
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|DVD cover of ''[[Captain N: The Game Master]]'' and ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'' TV series.
|''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' complete series DVD cover.
|The Best of ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' DVD cover.
|"Off the Map", as part of the ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]''.
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|bgcolor=#DCDCDC colspan=4 align=left | '''[[Template:Dvd-cover|DVD cover]]:''' Front or back cover image of the DVD title. Categorized under [[:Category:DVD covers]]. Code: <tt><nowiki>{{dvd-cover}}</nowiki></tt>
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|bgcolor=grey colspan=4 |
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|width="1px" bgcolor=#FFE4E1 rowspan=4 |
|[[File:SMBSSVHS.jpg|190x150px]]
|[[File:Amadaseries.jpg|190x150px]]
|[[File:MarioAnimeCover.png|190px]]
|[[File:DKC Legend of the Crystal Coconut VHS.jpg|x150px]]
|width="1px" bgcolor=#FFE4E1 rowspan=4 |
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|Three VHS boxes of ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' episodes: "[[Count Koopula]]", "[[Koopa Klaus]]" (mistaken to be "Koopa Claus"), and "[[The Great BMX Race]]".
|VHS cover of the [[Super Mario Momotarō]] item, as part of the ''[[Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Bros.]]'' anime.
|''[[Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!]]'' VHS cover.
|VHS cover of ''Donkey Kong Country: The Legend of the Crystal Coconut''.
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|bgcolor=#DCDCDC colspan=4 align=left | '''[[Template:Vhs-cover|VHS cover]]:''' Front or back cover image of the VHS title. Categorized under [[:Category:VHS covers]]. Code: <tt><nowiki>{{vhs-cover}}</nowiki></tt>
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|bgcolor=grey colspan=4 |
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|width="1px" bgcolor=#F08080 rowspan=4 |
|[[File:Warioland4Book.jpg|190x150px]]
|[[File:Happybday.gif|190x150px]]
|[[File:How to Draw Nintendo's Greatest book.jpg|190x150px]]
|[[File:MarioAndIncredibleRescue.jpg|190x150px]]
|width="1px" bgcolor=#F08080 rowspan=4 |
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|''[[Warioland 4 (book)|Warioland 4]]'' book cover.
|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3: Happy Birthday, Princess Toadstool]]'' book cover, published by Little Golden Books.
|''[[How to Draw Nintendo Greatest Heroes & Villains]]'' book cover.
|''[[Mario and the Incredible Rescue]]'' book cover.
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|bgcolor=#DCDCDC colspan=4 align=left | '''[[Template:Book-cover|Book cover]]:''' An image showing the front or back cover of the book; not to be confused as a magazine cover. Categorized under [[:Category:Book covers]]. Code: <tt><nowiki>{{book-cover}}</nowiki></tt>
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|bgcolor=grey colspan=4 |
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|width="1px" bgcolor=#FFE4E1 rowspan=4 |
|[[File:PCCG-00448 front.jpg|190x150px]]
|[[File:Albumartb.jpg|190x150px]]
|[[File:SQEX-10079 back.jpg|190x150px]]
|[[File:Whiteknucklescorin.jpg|190x150px]]
|width="1px" bgcolor=#FFE4E1 rowspan=4 |
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|''[[Diddy Kong Racing Original Soundtrack]]'' front cover image.
|''[[Mario & Luigi RPG: Sound Selection]]'' album cover, containing selected music from the first three [[Mario & Luigi (series)|''Mario & Luigi'' series]].
|Back album cover of ''[[Mario Basketball 3on3 Original Soundtrack]]''.
|''[[White Knuckle Scorin']]'' soundtrack CD cover.
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|bgcolor=#DCDCDC colspan=4 align=left | '''[[Template:Album-cover|Album cover]]:''' An image of the front/back cover of the album, or soundtrack CD. Categorized under [[:Category:Album covers]]. Code: <tt><nowiki>{{album-cover}}</nowiki></tt>
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|bgcolor=grey colspan=4 |
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|width="1px" bgcolor=#F08080 rowspan=4 |
|[[File:In the Palm of Your Hand.jpg|190x150px]]
|[[File:DuhStoopidBomb.jpg|190x150px]]
|[[File:Piranha-Round Sue cover.jpg|190x150px]]
|[[File:Mario-kun-37.jpg|190x150px]]
|width="1px" bgcolor=#F08080 rowspan=4 |
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|''[[In the Palm of Your Hand...]]'' front comic cover.
|''[[Duh Stoopid Bomb!]]'' front comic cover.
|''[[Piranha-Round Sue]]'' front comic cover.
|37th issue of the Japanese manga series, ''[[Super Mario-kun]]''.
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|bgcolor=#DCDCDC colspan=4 align=left | '''[[Template:Comic-cover|Comic cover]]:''' Front or back cover of a comic/manga image. Categorized under [[:Category:Comic book covers]]. Code: <tt><nowiki>{{comic-cover}}</nowiki></tt>
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|bgcolor=grey colspan=4 |
|}
 
===Logos===
{|style="border:1px solid black; width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; border-collapse: collapse; font-family:Arial; text-align:center" cellpadding="2" border="1"
|width="1px" bgcolor=#FFE4E1 rowspan=2 |
|bgcolor=#DCDCDC colspan=4 | To see "Game logo", click [[Help:License#Most common licenses|here]]
|width="1px" bgcolor=#FFE4E1 rowspan=2 |
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|bgcolor=grey colspan=4 |
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|width="1px" bgcolor=#F08080 rowspan=4 |
|width="190px" | [[File:New Nintendo red logo.svg|190x150px]]
|width="190px" | [[File:Wii Logo.svg|190x150px]]
|width="190px" | [[File:BandaiNamco_Logo.svg|190x150px]]
|width="190px" | [[File:Yoshi Emblem.png|100px]]
|width="1px" bgcolor=#F08080 rowspan=4 |
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|The current [[Nintendo]] logo, representing as a brand and the whole company.
|The [[Wii]] logo, part of the Wii gaming console.
|[[Namco Bandai Games]] logo.
|The [[Yoshi]] emblem, resembling a [[Yoshi Egg]]; appearing in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.
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|bgcolor=#DCDCDC colspan=4 align=left | '''[[Template:Logo|Logo]]:''' An image of a logo that represents a symbol. Categorized under [[:Category:Logos]]. Code: <tt><nowiki>{{logo}}</nowiki></tt>
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|bgcolor=grey colspan=4 |
|}
 
===Promotional===
{|style="border:1px solid black; width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; border-collapse: collapse; font-family:Arial; text-align:center" cellpadding="2" border="1"
|width="1px" bgcolor=#FFE4E1 rowspan=2 |
|bgcolor=#DCDCDC colspan=4 | To see "Photo", click [[Help:License#Most common licenses|here]]
|width="1px" bgcolor=#FFE4E1 rowspan=2 |
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|bgcolor=grey colspan=4 |
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|width="1px" bgcolor=#F08080 rowspan=4 |
|width="190px" | [[File:King of kong.jpg|190x150px]]
|width="190px" | [[File:Flyer SMBMW.jpg|190x150px]]
|width="190px" | [[File:FrontFlyer DKBK.jpg|190x150px]]
|width="190px" | [[File:Flyer ArcadeSMB3.jpg|190x150px]]
|width="1px" bgcolor=#F08080 rowspan=4 |
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|''[[List of references in film#The King of Kong|The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters]]'' promotional poster.
|Promotional poster of a Super Mario pinball machine.
|A promotion poster of ''[[Donkey Kong: Banana Kingdom]]'', showing details for gameplay.
|''[[Super Mario Fushigi no Janjan Land]]'' front poster.
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|bgcolor=#DCDCDC colspan=4 align=left | '''[[Template:Poster|Poster]]:''' An image of the front or back side of the poster that is used for promotional purposes. Categorized under [[:Category:Posters]]. Code: <tt><nowiki>{{poster}}</nowiki></tt>
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|bgcolor=grey colspan=4 |
|}
 
===Other===
{|style="border:1px solid black; width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; border-collapse: collapse; font-family:Arial; text-align:center" cellpadding="2" border="1"
| width="1px" bgcolor=#FFE4E1 rowspan=4 |
|align=center| [[File:MSM Opening.ogv|190px]]
|align=center| [[File:SMAS SMB2 W1-1.ogv|190px]]
|align=center| [[File:PM Prologue.ogv|190px]]
|align=center| [[File:SMB W1-1 Glitch2.ogv|190px]]
|width="1px" bgcolor=#FFE4E1 rowspan=4 |
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|Opening scene from ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]''.
|Gameplay from the ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' game ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''.
|Prologue scene from ''[[Paper Mario]]''.
|One of the [[List of Super Mario Bros. glitches|glitches]] from ''[[Super Mario Bros.|Super Mario Bros]]''.
|-
|bgcolor=#DCDCDC colspan=4 align=left | '''[[Template:Video-clip|Video clip]]:''' A video from a game. The wiki prefers .ogv video files with {{wp|Theora}} or Theora+Vorbis. Categorized under [[:Category:Fair use video clips]]. Code: <tt><nowiki>{{video-clip}}</nowiki></tt>
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|width="1px" bgcolor=#F08080 rowspan=4 |
|align=center| [[File:SMB3 Glitch Extended1up.oga]]
|align=center| [[File:Are you ready White Mage.oga]]
|align=center| [[File:WC98 Death.oga]]
|align=center| [[File:Sonic's the name, speed's my game.oga]]
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|[[List of Super Mario Bros. 3 glitches#Extended 1-Up Mushroom Theme|Extended 1-Up sound glitch]] from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.
|Voice clip of [[White Mage]] from ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]''.
|Death sound effect from ''[[Wrecking Crew '98]]''.
|[[Sonic|Sonic the Hedgehog]] voice clip from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.
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|[[DK Dock]] theme from ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]''.
|[[Wii Daisy Circuit|Daisy Circuit]] theme from ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''.
|Friend List menu theme from the [[Nintendo 3DS]].
|[[Deep Dark Galaxy]] theme from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''.
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Latest revision as of 23:23, February 15, 2024

The Super Mario Wiki contains thousands of images and music files that we try our best to keep track of, from the smallest to the largest. Every file that's uploaded requires a license template, which acknowledges the copyrights of Nintendo and ensures that all files are organized and categorized correctly across the wiki. When uploading a file, you'll see a dropdown box that lists the various license templates used on the wiki. To add a license template, simply click on the dropdown box and select one from the list. After you've uploaded the file, the selected license template will appear on the file page, and the corresponding category will be applied to the file. If you're not sure what type of license should be used for a file you want to upload, see the examples listed below.

Most common licenses

A screenshot of 25m from the arcade game Donkey Kong Mario running past Koopa the Quick in Bob-omb Battlefield. Watch Out Below! Mario and Koops encounter Hooktail in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Game screenshot from the original Donkey Kong arcade game. Game screenshot from the game Super Mario 64, recognized with 3D graphics at the Nintendo 64 era. Game screenshot from the game Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3, composed with sprites appearing on the screen. Game screenshot of Mario and Koops confronting Hooktail from the game Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.
Game screenshot: Typical screenshot that is generally taken from a video game. Categorized under Category:Game screenshots. Code: {{game-screenshot}}
Sprite of a 1-Up Mushroom Smithy.gif MarioCompletedLevel.png Boo
Sprite of a 1-Up Mushroom from Super Mario World. Sprite of Smithy from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars 3D model of Mario from New Super Mario Bros. Wii 3D model of a Boo from Super Mario 64.
Game sprite / Game 3D render: A singular or set of sprites or 3D renders taken from a video game. Be aware that some sprites look 3D and some renders look like pixelated sprites: knowledge of the game in question is needed to properly label its image. Categorized under Category:Game sprites or Category:Game 3D renders. Code: {{game-sprite}} / {{game-3Drender}}
United States box art for Super Mario Bros. North American box art for Super Mario Land European box art for Mario Party 7 with the Nintendo GameCube Microphone included Super Mario World game cover: The japanese version of the game cover
NES box art of one of the first Super Mario games, Super Mario Bros. Game Boy box art of Super Mario Land, one of the first Mario games in a portable game system. Bundle pack image of Mario Party 7, that comes with a Nintendo GameCube and a Nintendo GameCube Microphone. Japanese version of the SNES boxart, Super Mario World.
Game cover: An image of a box cover that depicts the title of a game, usually the front side. Categorized under Category:Game covers. Code: {{game-cover}}
Artwork of Bowser from Mario Party 8 (also used in Super Mario Run) Artwork for Super Paper Mario, used in the American and Australian boxarts. Artwork of Yoshi and Baby Mario in Yoshi Touch & Go (later reused for Yoshi's Island DS) Artwork of Cloud Mario from Super Mario Galaxy 2
Bowser, from the game Mario Party 8; represented with 3D-style artwork. Artwork of a group of characters appearing in the background, in the game Super Paper Mario. Green Yoshi, carrying Baby Mario from Yoshi's Island DS; representing in crayon-like drawing. One of Mario's forms, Cloud Mario in Super Mario Galaxy 2, containing a good amount of shading while retaining its depicted 3D artwork.
Character artwork: Artwork that represents a character or group of characters from a game. Categorized under Category:Character artwork. Code: {{character-artwork}}
The logo for Donkey Kong: Banana Kingdom. The PAL logo for Super Mario Sunshine JapaneseLogo SPP.png Logo YTG.jpg
Donkey Kong: Banana Kingdom game logo. Super Mario Sunshine game logo. Japanese version of the Super Princess Peach game logo. Yoshi Touch & Go game logo.
Game logo: Image of a game cover that usually appears on the front game cover title. Categorized under Category:Logos. Code: {{game-logo}}
A photo of Shigeru Miyamoto along with his toy characters MarshmallowJellyPop.jpg MKAGP2.jpg DKMachineBlue.jpg
Photo of Shigeru Miyamoto holding his stuffed toys, with in order: Luigi, Wario, Donkey Kong, Mario, and Yoshi. Picture of a candy-branded product called Marshmallow Jelly Pop, featuring Donkey Kong, and Mario. Photo of the Mario Kart Arcade GP 2, containing revealed info. Picture of the Donkey Kong arcade machine.
Photo: A photograph of a person, object/product, or event. Images are likely taken by a camera. Categorized under Category:Photos. Code: {{photo}}

Fair use and copyrighted

Artwork

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DK64CrystalCoconut.png BowsercastleDS.png Lever Switch Baseball Kingdom
Artwork of a Crystal Coconut, coming from Donkey Kong 64. Artwork of Bowser's Castle, from Itadaki Street DS. A Lever Switch object, appearing in Super Mario Galaxy. Bird's eye view of the Baseball Kingdom, coming from Mario Super Sluggers.
Non-character artwork: A piece of artwork that contains an object, item, a place, or anything other than characters. Categorized under Category:Fair use art. Code: {{art}}
Mario, Goombella, and Koops battling on Hooktail from Super Mario-kun Pook.jpg The Kongs meeting aliens who are hijacking the Earth From the White Knuckle Scorin' comic.
Hooktail's appearance, faced by Mario, and his two partners Goombella and Koops from the magna series Super Mario-kun. A comic page depicting several scenes of the issue Bowser Knows Best, as part of the Nintendo Comics System. Comic page of the issue Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24, coming from Club Nintendo German magazine. A comic scene page that came from White Knuckle Scorin' comic.
Comic scene image: An image that comes from a comic page, or part of the page. Categorized under Category:Comic scenes. Code: {{comic-scene}}

Screenshots

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The title card for The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 Animation Sightings BadHairDay-Scene.jpg BonkersfromYonkers.jpg
Screenshot of the intro of the show, The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 Animation reference of the appearance of Donkey Kong, from American Dad!. Scene of a Donkey Kong Country TV series episode, "Bad Hair Day". Live action segment scene of "Bonkers From Yonkers", from The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
TV screenshot: An image in a scene from a Television show. Categorized under Category:Television screenshots. Code: {{tv-screenshot}}
Thwompnoen.jpg The Wizard Luigi fighting Koopa. Mario playing his Family Computer.
Taken screenshot of a scene from the Super Mario Bros. film. Screenshot of a scene where a protagonist named Jimmy was the first to play Super Mario Bros. 3, from the film The Wizard. Luigi kicking Bowser's stomach, taken from Super Mario Shirayuki-hime. Mario playing his Famicom in the Japanese animated film Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!.
Film screenshot: Screenshot of a scene that came from the movie. Categorized under Category:Film screenshots. Code: {{film-screenshot}}
MSM Commecial Mii.png Cowboy Jed 3DS eShop.png Birdofushigi.png
Miis from Mario Sports Mix commercial. Cowboy Jed showing off Bowser's "squidded" Flame Flyer. Reggie Fils-Aimé reveals Nintendo eShop for Nintendo 3DS. Mario Party Fushigi no Korokoro Catcher promotional video.
Video screenshot: An image from copyrighted video. Categorized under Category:Video screenshots. Code: {{video-screenshot}}

Covers/box art

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Super Mario World (television series) SMB3DVD.jpg BestOfSMBSS.jpg SMBSSOffTheMap.jpg
DVD cover of Captain N: The Game Master and Super Mario World TV series. The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 complete series DVD cover. The Best of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! DVD cover. "Off the Map", as part of the The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!.
DVD cover: Front or back cover image of the DVD title. Categorized under Category:DVD covers. Code: {{dvd-cover}}
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! VHS Tapes The cover of the Super Mario Momotarō OVA (original video animation). VHS cover of Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen! Donkey Kong Country: The Legend of the Crystal Coconut VHS cover
Three VHS boxes of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! episodes: "Count Koopula", "Koopa Klaus" (mistaken to be "Koopa Claus"), and "The Great BMX Race". VHS cover of the Super Mario Momotarō item, as part of the Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Bros. anime. Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen! VHS cover. VHS cover of Donkey Kong Country: The Legend of the Crystal Coconut.
VHS cover: Front or back cover image of the VHS title. Categorized under Category:VHS covers. Code: {{vhs-cover}}
The cover of the Game Boy Advance book Warioland 4 (based on the game Wario Land 4). The cover of Super Mario Bros. 3: Happy Birthday, Princess Toadstool The cover of How to Draw Nintendo Greatest Heroes & Villains. Cover for Mario and the Incredible Rescue
Warioland 4 book cover. Super Mario Bros. 3: Happy Birthday, Princess Toadstool book cover, published by Little Golden Books. How to Draw Nintendo Greatest Heroes & Villains book cover. Mario and the Incredible Rescue book cover.
Book cover: An image showing the front or back cover of the book; not to be confused as a magazine cover. Categorized under Category:Book covers. Code: {{book-cover}}
Front cover from Diddy Kong Racing Original Soundtrack. Soundtrack cover of Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story Back cover from Mario Basketball 3on3 Original Soundtrack. Whiteknucklescorin.jpg
Diddy Kong Racing Original Soundtrack front cover image. Mario & Luigi RPG: Sound Selection album cover, containing selected music from the first three Mario & Luigi series. Back album cover of Mario Basketball 3on3 Original Soundtrack. White Knuckle Scorin' soundtrack CD cover.
Album cover: An image of the front/back cover of the album, or soundtrack CD. Categorized under Category:Album covers. Code: {{album-cover}}
In the Palm of Your Hand... Duh Stoopid Bomb! Piranha-Round Sue Mario-kun-37.jpg
In the Palm of Your Hand... front comic cover. Duh Stoopid Bomb! front comic cover. Piranha-Round Sue front comic cover. 37th issue of the Japanese manga series, Super Mario-kun.
Comic cover: Front or back cover of a comic/manga image. Categorized under Category:Comic book covers. Code: {{comic-cover}}

Logos

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Current Nintendo logo (2016-present): On May 11, 2016, several months after when Tatsumi Kimishima took the company helm, Nintendo's logo was changed to white-on-red. The gray logo, however, continues to be officially used as its corporate image. Wii logo BandaiNamco Logo.svg The Yoshi series emblem, from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U.
The current Nintendo logo, representing as a brand and the whole company. The Wii logo, part of the Wii gaming console. Namco Bandai Games logo. The Yoshi emblem, resembling a Yoshi Egg; appearing in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
Logo: An image of a logo that represents a symbol. Categorized under Category:Logos. Code: {{logo}}

Promotional

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King of kong.jpg Promotional flyer for Super Mario Bros. Mushroom World FrontFlyer DKBK.jpg Flyer ArcadeSMB3.jpg
The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters promotional poster. Promotional poster of a Super Mario pinball machine. A promotion poster of Donkey Kong: Banana Kingdom, showing details for gameplay. Super Mario Fushigi no Janjan Land front poster.
Poster: An image of the front or back side of the poster that is used for promotional purposes. Categorized under Category:Posters. Code: {{poster}}

Other

Opening scene from Mario Sports Mix. Gameplay from the Super Mario All-Stars game Super Mario Bros. 2. Prologue scene from Paper Mario. One of the glitches from Super Mario Bros.
Video clip: A video from a game. The wiki prefers .ogv video files with Theora or Theora+Vorbis. Categorized under Category:Fair use video clips. Code: {{video-clip}}
Extended 1-Up sound glitch from Super Mario Bros. 3. Voice clip of White Mage from Mario Sports Mix. Death sound effect from Wrecking Crew '98. Sonic the Hedgehog voice clip from Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
Sound clip: A file that contains a sound effect or voice line. The wiki prefers .oga audio files with Vorbis. Categorized under Category:Fair use sound clips. Code: {{sound-clip}}
DK Dock theme from Mario Sports Mix. Daisy Circuit theme from Mario Kart Wii. Friend List menu theme from the Nintendo 3DS. Deep Dark Galaxy theme from Super Mario Galaxy.
Music sample: A file that contains a sample piece of music. The wiki prefers .oga audio files with Vorbis. Categorized under Category:Fair use music samples. Code: {{music-sample}}
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