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+# SEEK
+
+* [SEEK for Science](http://www.seek4science.org/) 
+* [README](http://seek4science.org/sites/default/files/seekdocs/doc/README.html)
+
+## License
+
+Copyright (c) 2009-2014, University of Manchester and HITS gGmbH
+
+* [BSD 3-clause](BSD-LICENSE)
+
+## Installation
+
+See the
+[SEEK install guide](http://seek4science.org/sites/default/files/seekdocs/doc/INSTALL.html)
+and the [inluded documentation](doc).
+