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TII FALCON LICENSE
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December 2024
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Official source:
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https://falconllm.tii.ae/falcon-terms-and-conditions.html
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Introductory note
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This license is, in part, based on the Apache License Version 2.0
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(available at http://www.apache.org/licenses/), with a series of modifications.
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The contribution of the Apache License 2.0 to the framing of this document is
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acknowledged.
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR USE, REPRODUCTION, AND DISTRIBUTION
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1. Definitions
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“License” shall mean the terms and conditions for use, reproduction, and
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END OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS
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