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@@ -35,3 +35,12 @@ Meta developed and released the Meta Llama 3 family of large language models (LL
 **Output** Models generate text and code only.
 
 **Model Architecture** Llama 3 is an auto-regressive language model that uses an optimized transformer architecture. The tuned versions use supervised fine-tuning (SFT) and reinforcement learning with human feedback (RLHF) to align with human preferences for helpfulness and safety.
+
+```plaintext
+@article{llama3modelcard,
+title={Llama 3 Model Card},
+author={AI@Meta},
+year={2024},
+url = {https://github.com/meta-llama/llama3/blob/main/MODEL_CARD.md}
+}
+```