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+ necessary. Here is a sample; alter the names:
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+ Yoyodyne, Inc., hereby disclaims all copyright interest in the
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+ library `Frob' (a library for tweaking knobs) written by James
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+ Random Hacker.
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+ <signature of Ty Coon>, 1 April 1990
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+ Ty Coon, President of Vice
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+ That's all there is to it!
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