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2@node GNU Free Documentation License
3@appendixsec GNU Free Documentation License
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5@cindex FDL, GNU Free Documentation License
ec1ef903 6@center Version 1.2, November 2002
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ec1ef903 9Copyright @copyright{} 2000,2001,2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
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410@page
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