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 ## License
 
-This project is licensed under the [MIT license].
+This project is licensed under the [GNU license].
 
-[MIT license]: https://github.com/NethermindEth/nine/blob/trunk/LICENSE
+[GNU license]: https://github.com/NethermindEth/nine/blob/trunk/LICENSE
 
 ### Contribution