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MIT License
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Copyright (c) 2016 Christian Schwinne
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‎readme.md

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## ✌️ Other
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Licensed under the MIT license
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Licensed under the EUPL v1.2 license
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Credits [here](https://kno.wled.ge/about/contributors/)!
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Join the Discord server to discuss everything about WLED!
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If you are prone to photosensitive epilepsy, we recommended you do **not** use this software.
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WS2812FX.cpp contains all effect methods
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WS2812FX.h - Library for WS2812 LED effects.
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