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 # Monero
 
-Copyright (c) 2014-2016, The Monero Project
+Copyright (c) 2014-2017, The Monero Project
 
 ## Development Resources
 
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 ## License
 
-Copyright (c) 2014-2016, The Monero Project
+Copyright (c) 2014-2017, The Monero Project
 
 All rights reserved.