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Description	Front cover for the journal "Methods"
Author or copyright owner	Elsevier
Source (WP:NFCC#4)	http://www.journals.elsevier.com/methods/#description
Use in article (WP:NFCC#7)	Methods (journal)
Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8)	to serve as the primary means of visual identification at the top of the article dedicated to the work in question.
Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1)	n.a.
Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3)	Front Cover of the journal Methods
Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2)	n.a.
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