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+// include links, but different path ./links.adoc v.s. ../../global/links.adoc
+include::./links.adoc[]
+_{prog}_ is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+(at your option) any later version.
+
+_{prog}_ is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with this documentation. If not, see {gnu_gpl}.
+
+Copyright (C) 2001-2015 Joseph H Taylor, Jr, {joe_taylor}.