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 ## Copyright and Licence
 
-© 2017, Michael Stapelberg and contributors
-© 2021 guardianproject
+&copy; 2017, Michael Stapelberg and contributors<br>
+&copy; 2021 guardianproject<br>
 &copy; SR2 Communications Limited
 
 See [LICENCE](./LICENCE) for details of the BSD-3 clause licence.