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| text       = ''This file has been released into the '''[[w:public domain|public domain]]''' {{#if:{{{1|{{{reason|{{{because|}}}}}}}}}|{{#ifeq:{{{1|{{{reason|{{{because|}}}}}}}}}|self|by the user who uploaded it{{#if:{{{2|{{{author|}}}}}}|&nbsp;({{{2|{{{author|}}}}}})}}. This applies worldwide.|because '''{{{1|{{{reason|{{{because|}}}}}}}}}'''}}|by the [[w:Copyrights|copyright]] holder{{#if:{{{2|{{{author|}}}}}}|&nbsp;({{{2|{{{author|}}}}}})}}, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. This applies worldwide.}}''
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<small>Please verify that the reason given above [[Commons:Commons:Licensing|is valid]]!<br/>
'''Note:''' if there is a [[Project:File copyright tags|specific licence tag]] for the reason supplied here, please use it.</small> 
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==Usage==
To provide attribution use '''{{tlx|PD|<nowiki>reason=|author=</nowiki>}}'''.

Use the <code>reason</code> parameter to specify why it is in the public domain and any limitations that should be noted.  Set to <code>self</code> to specify that the uploader released it into the public domain.

Use the <code>author</code> parameter to specify the author who released it into the public domain.

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