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 Copyright 2011 Khan Academy
 
-The exercise framework is MIT licensed.  
-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIT_License
+The exercise framework is [MIT licensed](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIT_License).
 
-The exercises are under a Creative Commons by-nc-sa license.  
-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creative_Commons_licenses
+The exercises are under a [Creative Commons by-nc-sa license](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creative_Commons_licenses).
 
 ## Exercise Framework