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Last wordsmith pass of this footnote. It's not worth more time than this,

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I'm just having fun with it.
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@ -2156,14 +2156,14 @@ terms surrounding it (see \textit{Stevenson v.~TRW, Inc.}, 987 F.2d 288, 296
(5th Cir.~1993)). While GPLv3's drafters doubted that such authority would (5th Cir.~1993)). While GPLv3's drafters doubted that such authority would
apply to copyright licenses like the GPL, the FSF has nevertheless left apply to copyright licenses like the GPL, the FSF has nevertheless left
warranty and related disclaimers in \textsc{all caps} throughout all versions warranty and related disclaimers in \textsc{all caps} throughout all versions
of GPL\@\footnote{\textsc{One of the authors of this tutorial, Bradley of GPL\@\footnote{One of the authors of this tutorial, Bradley M.~Kuhn, has
M.~Kuhn, has often suggested the aesthetically preferable compromise of a often suggested the aesthetically preferable compromise of a
specifically designed ``small caps'' font, such as this one, as an \textsc{specifically designed ``small caps'' font, such as this one, as an
alternative to} WRITING IN ALL CAPS IN THE DEFAULT FONT (LIKE THIS)\@. alternative to} WRITING IN ALL CAPS IN THE DEFAULT FONT (LIKE THIS),
The latter seems to add more ugliness than conspicuousness. Kuhn once since the latter adds more ugliness than conspicuousness. Kuhn once
engaged in reversion war with a lawyer who disagreed, but that lawyer has engaged in reversion war with a lawyer who disagreed, but that lawyer never
still yet to answer Kuhn's requests to produce any case law that argues answered Kuhn's requests for case law that argues THIS IS INHERENTLY MORE
THIS IS INHERENTLY MORE CONSPICUOUS \textsc{Than this is}.}. CONSPICUOUS \textsc{Than this is}.}.
Some have argued the GPL is unenforceable in some jurisdictions because Some have argued the GPL is unenforceable in some jurisdictions because
its disclaimer of warranties is impermissibly broad. However, GPLv2~\S11 its disclaimer of warranties is impermissibly broad. However, GPLv2~\S11