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--- a/README.rst
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@@ -22,9 +22,7 @@ This is Python version 3.8.0 alpha 0
    :target: https://python.zulipchat.com
 
 
-Copyright (c) 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011,
-2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 Python Software Foundation.  All rights
-reserved.
+Copyright (c) 2001-2018 Python Software Foundation.  All rights reserved.
 
 See the end of this file for further copyright and license information.
 
@@ -251,9 +249,7 @@ See :pep:`569` for Python 3.8 release details.
 Copyright and License Information
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-Copyright (c) 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011,
-2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 Python Software Foundation.  All rights
-reserved.
+Copyright (c) 2001-2018 Python Software Foundation.  All rights reserved.
 
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