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+The following is the GNU All-permissive License as recommended in
+<https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-recommendations.en.html>
+
+Copyright (C) 2024 Ian Kelling <ian@iankelling.org>
+
+Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification,
+are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright
+notice and this notice are preserved.  This file is offered as-is,
+without any warranty.
+
 The main documentation is availiable via --help and near the top of the
 bash script file next to this file.