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 If matching_attributes are not set, the list is matched against any type of attributes.
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+# License
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+MISP warning-lists 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.