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 ## License
-Copyright (c) 2014-2016 [Rancher Labs, Inc.](http://rancher.com)
+Copyright (c) 2017 [Rancher Labs, Inc.](http://rancher.com)
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.