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+Format: http://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/copyright-format/1.0
+
+Files: *
+Copyright: 2012, Canonical Ltd.
+License: GPL-3
+
+License: GPL-3
+ On Debian GNU/Linux system you can find the complete text of the
+ GPL-3 license in '/usr/share/common-licenses/GPL-3'