diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
index 8ff3b85..261eeb9 100644
--- a/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Apache License
+                                 Apache License
                            Version 2.0, January 2004
                         http://www.apache.org/licenses/
 
@@ -178,15 +178,15 @@ Apache License
    APPENDIX: How to apply the Apache License to your work.
 
       To apply the Apache License to your work, attach the following
-      boilerplate notice, with the fields enclosed by brackets "{}"
+      boilerplate notice, with the fields enclosed by brackets "[]"
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-      comment syntax for the file formatPrefix. We also recommend that a
+      comment syntax for the file format. We also recommend that a
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+   Copyright [yyyy] [name of copyright owner]
 
    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
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