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1.1 root 1: GNU EMACS GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
2: (Clarified 11 Feb 1988)
3:
4: Copyright (C) 1985, 1987, 1988 Richard M. Stallman
5: Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies
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8:
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15:
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32:
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38:
39: 1. You may copy and distribute verbatim copies of GNU Emacs source code
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