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Rewrite paragraph, removing reference to long defunct patent retaliation.

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@ -2543,15 +2543,10 @@ unfortunate restrictions on the freedom to run\footnote{See
\S~ref{freedom-to-run} of this tutorial for the details on ``the freedom to
run''.}
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Section 2 distinguishes between activities of a licensee that are permitted
without limitation and activities that trigger additional requirements. The
second paragraph of section 2 guarantees the basic freedoms of privately
modifying and running the program. However, the right to privately modify and
run the program is terminated if the licensee brings a patent infringement
lawsuit against anyone for activities relating to a work based on the
program.
GPLv3~\S2\P2 distinguishes between activities of a licensee that are
permitted without limitation and activities that trigger additional
requirements. Specifically, GPLv3~\S2\P2 guarantees the basic freedoms of
privately modifying and running the program.
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The explicit prohibition of sublicensing ensures that enforcement of the GPL