diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
index 261eeb9..8dada3e 100644
--- a/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
    APPENDIX: How to apply the Apache License to your work.
 
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       the brackets!)  The text should be enclosed in the appropriate
       comment syntax for the file format. We also recommend that a
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
       same "printed page" as the copyright notice for easier
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+   Copyright {yyyy} {name of copyright owner}
 
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