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66 a separate manual page for each non-standard executable that clearly
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85 d) make other distribution arrangements with the Copyright Holder.
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87 5. You may charge a reasonable copying fee for any distribution of this
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88 Package. You may charge any fee you choose for support of this
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92 distribution provided that you do not advertise this Package as a
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95 6. The scripts and library files supplied as input to or produced as
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96 output from the programs of this Package do not automatically fall
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99 Package. If such scripts or library files are aggregated with this
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111 clearly marked as such. Parts reused that way will no longer fall under this
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114 You may then apply whatever restrictions you wish on the reused parts or
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118 8. The name of the Copyright Holder may not be used to endorse or promote
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121 9. THIS PACKAGE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR
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123 WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
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125 The End

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