Note that the only valid version of the GPL as far as this project
 is concerned is _this_ particular version of the license (ie v2, not
 v2.2 or v3.x or whatever), unless explicitly otherwise stated.

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			LINKING EXCEPTION

 In addition to the permissions in the GNU General Public License,
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 modification of the file, and distribution when not linked into
 a combined executable.)