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Non-free media information and use rationale true for Cutty Sark
Description	The 19th century English tea clipper Cutty Sark on fire in the early hours of 2007-05-21
Source	BBC (third image in the set)
Article	Cutty Sark
Portion used	Whole image
Low resolution?	Yes
Purpose of use	To illustrate discussion of the event in the article about the ship
Replaceable?	Not replaceable - the image is of a one-time event
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