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@@ -133,3 +133,6 @@ Option --no-templates significantly speeds up the extractor, avoiding the cost
 of expanding [MediaWiki templates](https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Templates).
 
 For further information, visit [the documentation](http://attardi.github.io/wikiextractor).
+
+## License
+The code is made. available under the [GNU Affero General Public License v3.0](LICENSE).