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GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
Version 2, June 1991
Copyright © 1989, 1991 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this license
document, but changing it is not allowed.
Preamble
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DISTRIBUTION AND MODIFICATION
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Other Information
This product utilizes the following so called “open source” software:
(1) the software which is licensed under the GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE,
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