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Summary

The original Far Side cartoon, drawn by Gary Larson in 1982, in which the term "thagomizer" was coined. DS 03:01, 7 November 2005 (UTC)

The original caption that went with the cartoon was "Now this end is called the thagomizer ... after the late Thag Simmons."

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Fair use rationale

It is believed that Wik.ipedia.Pro's fair use policy applies to this image, as:

It is a low-resolution scan of a single comic strip.
Its reproduction here will not significantly impact the copyright holder's ability to profit from his copyright, as this is only one strip, published in books which include hundreds of strips.
It is being used for informational purposes only, not for profit.
Its use in Thagomizer significantly enhances the article, since the term "Thagomizer" was coined in this particular comic strip, and the image is included in order to illustrate that point.

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	Date/Time	Thumbnail	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	03:06, 16 February 2010		199 × 260 (25 KB)	Bueller 007 (talk \| contribs)	removing background image (that was on the other side of the paper when this was scanned)

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