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 [![](https://foosoft.net/projects/mangle/img/kindle2-thumb.png)](https://foosoft.net/projects/mangle/img/kindle2.png)
 [![](https://foosoft.net/projects/mangle/img/kindle3-thumb.png)](https://foosoft.net/projects/mangle/img/kindle3.png)
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-## License ##
-
-This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-(at your option) any later version.
-
-This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-GNU General Public License for more details.
-
-You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.