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+# License
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+The MISP taxonomies are licensed under [CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) -  Public Domain Dedication. If a specific author of a taxonomy wants to license it under a different license, a pull request can be requested.
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