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@@ -60,3 +60,7 @@ applies to every file in the tree, unless otherwise noted.
        must not be misrepresented as being the original software.
     3. This notice may not be removed or altered from any source
        distribution.
+
+Rust is primarily distributed under the terms of both the MIT license and the Apache License (Version 2.0), with portions covered by various BSD-like licenses.
+
+See [LICENSE-APACHE](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/blob/master/LICENSE-APACHE), [LICENSE-MIT](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/blob/master/LICENSE-MIT), and [COPYRIGHT](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/blob/master/COPYRIGHT) for details.