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 ## License
 
 Apache License 2.0, see [LICENSE](/LICENSE)
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+The Go gopher was designed by [Renee French](https://reneefrench.blogspot.com/), licensed under [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
+The mascot image is based on work by [Takuya Ueda](https://twitter.com/tenntenn), licensed under [CC BY 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/), with modifications.