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+minisat-rust -- Copyright (c) 2014-2017, Alexander Mishunin
+
+minisat-rust sources are based on MiniSat (see below MiniSat copyrights).
+Permissions and copyrights of minisat-rust are exactly the same as Minisat
+which it is based on. (see below).
+
+
+--------------- Original Minisat Copyrights
+
+MiniSat -- Copyright (c) 2003-2006, Niklas Een, Niklas Sorensson
+           Copyright (c) 2007-2010  Niklas Sorensson
+
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