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-ULB - Unlocked Literal Bible - English
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+# English Unlocked Literal Bible
 
-This is the source of the English Unlocked Literal Bible
+*an unrestricted Bible intended for translation into any language*
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+This work is based on *The American Standard Version*, which is in the public domain.
+This repository contains the USFM source files for the English Unlocked Literal Bible.
 
 ##Contributors
 If you are a contributor to this project please add your name to the  [Contributors](https://github.com/Door43/ulb-en/blob/master/CONTRIBUTORS.md) document.