Remove references for ETS related patents

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diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
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--- a/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -39,31 +39,3 @@ License along with this program so you can know your rights and
 responsibilities. It should be in a file named doc/COPYING. If not,
 write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place Suite
 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
-
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-
-GPL Ghostscript contains an implementation of techniques covered
-by US Patents 5,055,942 and 5,917,614, and corresponding
-international patents. These patents are licensed for use with
-GPL Ghostscript under the following grant:
-
-Whereas, Raph Levien (hereinafter "Inventor") has obtained patent
-protection for related technology (hereinafter "Patented
-Technology"), Inventor wishes to aid the the GNU free software
-project in achieving its goals, and Inventor also wishes to
-increase public awareness of Patented Technology, Inventor hereby
-grants a fully paid up, nonexclusive, royalty free license to
-practice the patents listed below ("the Patents") if and only if
-practiced in conjunction with software distributed under the
-terms of any version of the GNU Affero General Public License as
-published by the Free Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place, Suite
-330, Boston, MA 02111. Inventor reserves all other rights,
-including without limitation, licensing for software not
-distributed under the GNU Affero General Public License.
-
-5055942 Photographic image reproduction device using digital
-halftoning to screen images allowing adjustable coarseness
-
-5917614 Method and apparatus for error diffusion screening of
-images with improved smoothness in highlight and shadow
-regions