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 # gnatsd
+[![License MIT](https://img.shields.io/npm/l/express.svg)](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
 [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/apcera/gnatsd.svg?branch=master)](http://travis-ci.org/apcera/gnatsd)
 [![Current Release](http://img.shields.io/badge/release-v0.5.6-1eb0fc.svg)](https://github.com/apcera/gnatsd/releases/tag/v0.5.6)
 [![Coverage Status](https://img.shields.io/coveralls/apcera/gnatsd.svg)](https://coveralls.io/r/apcera/gnatsd?branch=master)