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+# Preserved license records
+
+This directory preserves license/provenance notices relevant to
+LevelRange-Octo.
+
+## LevelRange original license
+
+`LevelRange-Original-License.txt` preserves the explicit license grant found
+in the historical LevelRange source header.
+
+The repository root `LICENSE` explains its scope and the treatment of later
+contributions.
+
+See also:
+
+- `../THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md`
+- `../Docs/CODE_PROVENANCE.md`