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README.md

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 governance
 ==========
 
-RITlug's open-source governance documents.
+RITlug's open-source governance documents. 
+Feel free to clone, improve, and submit pull requests
+
+License
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+RITLUG/governance repository
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+This work is licensed under the [Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0).
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