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CC BY-NC-SA

This license enables reusers to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format for non commercial purposes only, and only so long as attribution is given to the creator. If you remix, adapt, or build upon the material,  you must license the modified material under identical terms. CC BY-NC-SA includes the following elements:

You are free to:
  1. Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
  2. Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the materia

The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms.

Under the following terms:

 Attribution — BY You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.

 NonCommercial — NC You may not use the material for commercial purposes.

 ShareAlike — SA  If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same license as the original.

No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.

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