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 I'd like to thank [Matthew Hartman](http://www.matthewhartman.com.au/), [imiric](https://github.com/imiric) et all for contributing a number of improvements to the lightbox.
 
-License
+MIT License
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-Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 License - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/
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-Free for use in both personal and commercial projects.
-Attribution requires leaving author name, author homepage link, and the license info intact.
+This plugin is released under the MIT License. Enjoy. 
 
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