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   - Push the commit. For example, type "git push origin master".
   - Go back to the original repo.
   - Hit "new pull request" and compare between forks.
-  - Confirm the pull request and that's it!
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+  - Confirm the pull request and that's it!
+
+# Authors
+
+* **Alen Thomas** - (https://github.com/alenthomas)
+
+See also the list of [contributors](https://github.com/alenthomas/intro-to-github/graphs/contributors) who participated in this project.
+
+# License
+This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details
+