diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
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+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+By downloading, copying, installing or using the software you agree to this license.
+If you do not agree to this license, do not download, install,
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diff --git a/modules/ocl/include/opencv2/ocl.hpp b/modules/ocl/include/opencv2/ocl.hpp
index fd1f6660d0..508014d9ed 100644
--- a/modules/ocl/include/opencv2/ocl.hpp
+++ b/modules/ocl/include/opencv2/ocl.hpp
@@ -1,45 +1,11 @@
-/*M///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
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 #ifndef __OPENCV_OCL_HPP__
 #define __OPENCV_OCL_HPP__