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@@ -8,3 +8,5 @@ This repository provides minimal HTML for starting a new web site!
 2. Rename it to `<yourusername>.github.io`
 3. Edit `index.html` and put stuff there.
 4. (Optional) [Point your domain to Github](https://help.github.com/articles/using-a-custom-domain-with-github-pages/).
+
+Per [CC0](http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/), to the extent possible under law, [the contributors](https://github.com/indieweb/blank-gh-site/graphs/contributors) have waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to this work.