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+<?php
+/**
+ * @version		$Id: COPYRIGHT.php 10381 2008-06-01 03:35:53Z pasamio $
+ * @package		Joomla
+ * @copyright	Copyright (C) 2005 - 2009 Open Source Matters. All rights reserved.
+ * @license		GNU/GPL, see LICENSE.php
+ * Joomla! is free software. This version may have been modified pursuant
+ * to the GNU General Public License, and as distributed it includes or
+ * is derivative of works licensed under the GNU General Public License or
+ * other free or open source software licenses.
+ */
+
+defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');
+?>
+
+Joomla! derives from copyrighted works licensed under the GNU General
+Public License.  This version has been modified pursuant to the
+GNU General Public License as of September 15, 2005, and as distributed,
+it includes or is derivative of works licensed under the GNU General
+Public License or other free or open source software licenses.  Please
+see the CREDITS.php for a non-exhaustive list of contributors and
+copyright holders.  A full text version of the GNU GPL version 2 can be
+found in the LICENSE.php file.  A full text version of the other licenses
+that Joomla! is derivative of or includes can be found in LICENSES.php.
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