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diff --git a/etc/README b/etc/README
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--- a/etc/README
+++ b/etc/README
@@ -11,3 +11,19 @@ without installing the modified TeX versions.
 
 `termcap.src' is included mainly for VMS.  It is a copy of the
 `/etc/termcap' file used on Unix.
+
+Copyright (c) 1992, 1995, 2001, 2006
+Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+
+COPYING PERMISSIONS:
+
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+    distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the file, and to
+    permit persons to whom the file is furnished to do so, subject to
+    the following condition:
+
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+    included in all copies or substantial portions of the file.