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 # Minimal ~/.emacs.d - Vanilla Emacs Configuration with Better Defaults and Optimized Startup
+[![License: GPL v3](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-GPLv3-blue.svg)](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0)
 ![License](https://img.shields.io/github/license/jamescherti/minimal-emacs.d)
 ![](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jamescherti/minimal-emacs.d/main/.images/made-for-gnu-emacs.svg)