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Attribution Format. When reproducing or creating derivative works based on this Specification, the following attribution must be included:

Based on Introducing Grid 2.0: An open standard for grid service access and allocation, RFC #1, Version 1.0, published by the Grid 2.0 Task Force. Original available at https://www.g2tf.org. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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