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13libpng versions 1.0.7, July 1, 2000 through 1.6.25, September 1, 2016 are
14Copyright (c) 2000-2002, 2004, 2006-2016 Glenn Randers-Pehrson, are
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20   Eric S. Raymond
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128Glenn Randers-Pehrson
129glennrp at users.sourceforge.net
130September 1, 2016
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