diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+blib/
+.build/
+_build/
+cover_db/
+inc/
+Build
+!Build/
+Build.bat
+.last_cover_stats
+Makefile
+Makefile.old
+MANIFEST.bak
+META.yml
+MYMETA.yml
+nytprof.out
+pm_to_blib
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+get-licensed
+============
+
+A Perl tool to add license stubs to source code files
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