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+Proprietary License
+
+Copyright (c) 2025 Tern Computer Inc.
+
+All rights are reserved. No permission is granted to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software") to use, copy,
+modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, or sell copies of the Software.
+The Software may not be executed, analyzed, reverse-engineered, or otherwise
+utilized in any manner.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES, OR OTHER
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