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+# License for Testing Purposes Only
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+**Copyright (c) 2024, Aman Kumar Nirala, Kaivalya Sao, Shashank Kothari**
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+**Affiliated Institution:** Vellore Institute of Technology
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+**Conference:** Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) Conference
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+## License Agreement
+
+This License Agreement ("Agreement") applies to any software code and associated documentation (collectively, the "Software") made available through this GitHub repository, which is intended solely for testing purposes and for feedback in connection with the research project presented at the SET Conference by the authors named above. By downloading, accessing, or using the Software, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by the terms of this Agreement. If you do not agree to these terms, you are not authorized to download, access, or use the Software.
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+### 1. Grant of License
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+Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the authors grant you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited license to use the Software solely for testing purposes and providing feedback on its functionality and performance. No other use of the Software is authorized under this Agreement.
+
+### Restrictions
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+You are expressly prohibited from:
+- Using the Software for any commercial purpose.
+- Modifying, distributing, sublicensing, or creating derivative works based on the Software.
+- Using the Software for any purpose other than as expressly permitted herein.
+
+### 2. Intellectual Property Rights
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+The Software and all intellectual property rights therein are and shall remain the property of the authors, and this Agreement does not transfer any title or ownership rights to you or any third party.
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+### 3. Disclaimer of Warranty
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+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS," WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES, OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+
+### 4. Limitation of Liability
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+IN NO EVENT WILL THE AUTHORS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
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+### 5. General Terms
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+This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and the authors regarding its subject matter and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous understandings and agreements, whether written or oral, regarding that subject matter. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect.
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+**By downloading, accessing, or using the Software, you agree to be bound by the terms of this Agreement.**
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+**Authorized Signature:**
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+165eaa351b0ee953a391e56f886430389ece80fcb002cacf2d3f5c764df1d0cf
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+**Date:** April 11, 2024