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 ## License
 
 Node.js is available under the
-[MIT license](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT). Node.js also includes
+[MIT License](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT). Node.js also includes
 external libraries that are available under a variety of licenses.  See
 [LICENSE](https://github.com/nodejs/node/blob/HEAD/LICENSE) for the full
 license text.