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+# appseceu2017-latex
+LaTeX template mimicking the PowerPoint template for the OWASP AppSecEU 2017
+conference in Belfast.
+
+## License
+If not otherwise stated, all sub-projects are dual-licensed under a
+2-clause BSD-style license and/or the LPPL version 1 or any later 
+version.