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-# Contributing to Parity
-
-## License
-
-By contributing to Parity, you agree that your contributions will be
-licensed under the [BSD License](LICENSE).
-
-At the top of every source code file you alter, after the initial
-licence section, please append a second section that reads:
-
-Portions contributed by YOUR NAME are hereby placed under the BSD licence.
-