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+
+Copyright (C) 2008-2010. The Regents of the University of California (REGENTS).
+All Rights Reserved.
+
+Permission to use, copy, modify, distribute, and distribute modified versions 
+of this software and its documentation without fee and without a signed 
+licensing agreement, is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright 
+notice, the list of contributors, this paragraph and the following two 
+paragraphs appear in all copies, modifications, and distributions.
+
+IN NO EVENT SHALL REGENTS BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFITS, ARISING
+OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE AND ITS DOCUMENTATION, EVEN IF REGENTS HAS
+BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+REGENTS SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
+PURPOSE. THE SOFTWARE AND ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION, IF ANY, PROVIDED
+HEREUNDER IS PROVIDED "AS IS". REGENTS HAS NO OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE
+MAINTENANCE, SUPPORT, UPDATES, ENHANCEMENTS, OR MODIFICATIONS.
+
+
+Lua makes use of third party code; see the /licenses folder in the source distribution.