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@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Dotenv is a zero-dependency module that loads environment variables from a `.env
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 ## Install
 
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 See [CHANGELOG.md](CHANGELOG.md)
 
-## License
-
-See [LICENSE](LICENSE)
-
 ## Who's using dotenv?
 
 [These npm modules depend on it.](https://www.npmjs.com/browse/depended/dotenv)