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      1 --- A note on GPL versions
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      3 Bootstub is distributed under version 2 of the General Public License (included
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      9 		    GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
     10 		       Version 2, June 1991
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     12  Copyright (C) 1989, 1991 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
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