diff --git a/man/date.x b/man/date.x
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--- a/man/date.x
+++ b/man/date.x
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+'\" Copyright (C) 1998-2026 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+'\"
+'\" This is free software.  You may redistribute copies of it under the terms
+'\" of the GNU General Public License <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.
+'\" There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
 [NAME]
 date \- print or set the system date and time
 [SYNOPSIS]