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@@ -54,4 +54,9 @@ Ansible was created by [Michael DeHaan](https://github.com/mpdehaan) (michael.de
 
 Ansible is sponsored by [Ansible, Inc](https://ansible.com)
 
+Licence
+=======
+GNU 
+Click on the [Link](COPYING) to see the full text.
+