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 ## License
 
-This is [MIT]({{ site.url }}/LICENSE) with no added caveats, so feel free to use this Jekyll theme on your site without linking back to me or using a disclaimer.
+This is [MIT](LICENSE) with no added caveats, so feel free to use this Jekyll theme on your site without linking back to me or using a disclaimer.
 
 If you'd like give me credit somewhere on your blog or tweet a shout out to
 [@mmistakes](https://twitter.com/mmistakes), that would be pretty sweet.
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