diff --git a/COPYING b/COPYING
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+++ b/COPYING
@@ -1146,31 +1146,6 @@ OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS
 SOFTWARE.
 
 
-SPDX-License-Identifier: HPND-sell-variant
-
-Copyright © 2000 Keith Packard, member of The XFree86 Project, Inc.
-            2005 Lars Knoll & Zack Rusin, Trolltech
-
-Permission to use, copy, modify, distribute, and sell this software and its
-documentation for any purpose is hereby granted without fee, provided that
-the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that both that
-copyright notice and this permission notice appear in supporting
-documentation, and that the name of Keith Packard not be used in
-advertising or publicity pertaining to distribution of the software without
-specific, written prior permission.  Keith Packard makes no
-representations about the suitability of this software for any purpose.  It
-is provided "as is" without express or implied warranty.
-
-THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS
-SOFTWARE, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
-FITNESS, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
-SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
-WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN
-AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING
-OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS
-SOFTWARE.
-
-
 SPDX-License-Identifier: ICU
 
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