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+--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+This program, "bzip2", the associated library "libbzip2", and all
+documentation, are copyright (C) 1996-2007 Julian R Seward.  All
+rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+are met:
+
+1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+
+2. The origin of this software must not be misrepresented; you must 
+   not claim that you wrote the original software.  If you use this 
+   software in a product, an acknowledgment in the product 
+   documentation would be appreciated but is not required.
+
+3. Altered source versions must be plainly marked as such, and must
+   not be misrepresented as being the original software.
+
+4. The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote 
+   products derived from this software without specific prior written 
+   permission.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS
+OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY
+DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE
+GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
+WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING
+NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+Julian Seward, jseward@bzip.org
+bzip2/libbzip2 version 1.0.5 of 10 December 2007
+
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