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functioning in any given environment, or whether it is useful for any |
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<h4>The freedom to study the source code and make changes</h4> |
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1.153</a>: Clarify that freedom to run the program means nothing stops |
1.153</a>: Clarify that freedom to run the program means nothing stops |