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 software projects and decentralization. There is still a lot to do, but if you'd
 like to try it, a few things more or less work. See below for details.
 
-Vervis is free software, and is committed to software freedom and to freedom in
-general. Most of its code is in the public domain using the CC0 Public Domain
-Dedication. The application as a whole however is released under AGPL
-version 3. For the boring "legal" details, see the file `COPYING`. Please use
-and reuse Vervis for a Good purpose, and share your work too in the same
-spirit.
+Vervis is free software, and is committed to software freedom. Most of its code
+is in the public domain using the CC0 Public Domain Dedication. The application
+as a whole however is released under AGPL version 3. For the boring "legal"
+details, see the file `COPYING`. Please use and reuse Vervis for a Good
+purpose, and share your work too in the same spirit.
 
 ## Try It