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-Note: Include this file if including binaries you have the right to distribute. 
-Otherwise delete. this file.
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-===DELETE ABOVE THIS LINE AND THIS LINE===
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-From: <insert applicable license url here>
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-LICENSE
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-Note: Include this file if including binaries you have the right to distribute. 
-Otherwise delete. this file. If you are the software author, you can change this
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-VERIFICATION
-Verification is intended to assist the Chocolatey moderators and community
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-<If software vendor, explain that here - checksum verification instructions are optional>
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