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-# NOTICE
-
-Copyright (c) 2008-2011 Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC, All Rights Reserved
-
-The Solar Position Algorithm ("Software") is code in development prepared by 
-employees of the Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC, (hereinafter the 
-"Contractor"), under Contract No. DE-AC36-08GO28308 ("Contract") with the 
-U.S. Department of Energy (the "DOE"). The United States Government has been 
-granted for itself and others acting on its behalf a paid-up, non-exclusive, 
-irrevocable, worldwide license in the Software to reproduce, prepare 
-derivative works, and perform publicly and display publicly. Beginning five 
-(5) years after the date permission to assert copyright is obtained from the 
-DOE, and subject to any subsequent five (5) year renewals, the United States 
-Government is granted for itself and others acting on its behalf a paid-up, 
-non-exclusive, irrevocable, worldwide license in the Software to reproduce, 
-prepare derivative works, distribute copies to the public, perform publicly 
-and display publicly, and to permit others to do so. If the Contractor ceases 
-to make this computer software available, it may be obtained from DOE's 
-Office of Scientific and Technical Information's Energy Science and 
-Technology Software Center (ESTSC) at P.O. Box 1020, Oak Ridge, TN 
-37831-1020. THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE CONTRACTOR "AS IS" AND ANY 
-EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED 
-WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE 
-DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE CONTRACTOR OR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT BE LIABLE 
-FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, 
-INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CLAIMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOSS OF DATA OR 
-PROFITS, WHICH MAY RESULT FROM AN ACTION IN CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER 
-TORTIOUS CLAIM THAT ARISES OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE ACCESS, USE OR 
-PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
-
-The Software is being provided for internal, noncommercial purposes only and 
-shall not be re-distributed. Please contact [Jean 
-Schulte](mailto:Jean.Schulte@nrel.gov) in the NREL Commercialization and 
-Technology Transfer Office for information concerning a commercial license to 
-use the Software.
-
-As a condition of using the Software in an application, the developer of the 
-application agrees to reference the use of the Software and make this Notice 
-readily accessible to any end-user in a Help|About screen or equivalent manner.