diff --git a/COPYING b/COPYING
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+Additional permission under GNU GPL version 3 section 7
+
+If you modify this Program, or any covered work, by linking or combining
+it with the OpenSSL library (or a modified version of that library), 
+containing parts covered by the terms of the OpenSSL License, the 
+licensors of this Program grant you additional permission to convey 
+the resulting work.
+
+
                     GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
                        Version 3, 29 June 2007