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 ## License
 
-This project is licensed under the [MIT License](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
+This project is licensed under the [GNU Affero General Public License](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.en.html).
 
 TODO -> add license to git repo