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ADOBE RESEARCH LICENSE

This license (the "License") between Adobe Inc., having a place of business at 345 Park Avenue, San Jose, California 95110-2704 ("Adobe"), and you, the individual or entity exercising rights under this License ("you" or "your"), sets forth the terms for your use of certain research materials that are owned by Adobe (the "Licensed Materials"). By exercising rights under this License, you accept and agree to be bound by its terms. If you are exercising rights under this license on behalf of an entity, then "you" means you and such entity, and you (personally) represent and warrant that you (personally) have all necessary authority to bind that entity to the terms of this License.

1. GRANT OF LICENSE.

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5. TERM AND TERMINATION.  

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