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      1 The GNU General Public License (GPL) Version 2, June 1991 
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      3 Copyright (C) 1989, 1991 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
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      5 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
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     64 TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR COPYING, DISTRIBUTION AND
     65 MODIFICATION
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     67 0. This License applies to any program or other work which
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     86 
     87 1. You may copy and distribute verbatim copies of the
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    100 2. You may modify your copy or copies of the Program or any
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    317 How to Apply These Terms to Your New Programs
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    319 If you develop a new program, and you want it to be of the
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    352 Gnomovision version 69, Copyright (C) year name of author
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    369 written by James Hacker.
    370 
    371 signature of Ty Coon, 1 April 1989
    372 Ty Coon, President of Vice
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