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@@ -279,9 +279,9 @@ pillar of altruistic sharing of improved Free Software. Historically
 it was typical for a
 Free Software project to sprout a mailing list where improvements
 would be shared
-freely among members of the development community.  This is still
+freely among members of the development community\footnote{This is still
 commonly the case, though today there are other or additional ways of
-sharing Free Software. Such noncommercial
+sharing Free Software.}.   Such noncommercial
 sharing is the primary reason that Free Software thrives.
 
 Commercial sharing of modified Free Software is equally important.
