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+# License
+
+This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v2.0.
+
+## GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
+### Version 2, June 1991
+
+The complete text of the GPL v2.0 license can be found at:
+https://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html
+
+## Summary
+- You may copy, distribute and modify the software
+- You must provide source code and license with distributions
+- Modifications must be released under the same license
+- No warranty is provided
+
+For the full terms and conditions, please see the complete license text at the link above.