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+# Minimalist
+An Omeka Classic theme geared towards simplicity.
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+Minimalist is Copyright © 2018-present Corporation for Digital Scholarship, Vienna, Virginia, USA http://digitalscholar.org
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+The Corporation for Digital Scholarship distributes the Omeka source code under the GNU General Public License, version 3 (GPLv3). See the LICENSE file for the full text.
+
+The Omeka name is a registered trademark of the Corporation for Digital Scholarship.
+
+Third-party copyright in this distribution is noted where applicable.
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+All rights not expressly granted are reserved.