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 # License
 
-The go-ethereum library is licensed under the
-[GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-3.0.en.html)
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-The go-ethereum binaries is licensed under the
 [GNU General Public License v3.0](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html)