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 ## License
 
-pxl8 is free, open source and permissively licensed! All code in this repository is licensed under:
+pxl8 is free and open source! All code in this repository is licensed under:
 
 - Mozilla Public License, Version 2.0 ([LICENSE](LICENSE) or https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/)