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12</p><h3>Synergy License and Copyright</h3><p>
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14Synergy is copyright (C) 2002 Chris Schoeneman.<br>
15Synergy is distributed under the GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE.
16</p><p>
17</p><h4><a name="GPL"></a>GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE</h4><p>
18<b>Version 2, June 1991</b>
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20Copyright (C) 1989, 1991 Free Software Foundation, Inc.<br>
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