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+# MIPLearn.jl
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+This package is a work-in-progress Julia interface for [MIPLearn, an extensible framework for
+Learning-Enhanced Mixed-Integer Optimization](https://github.com/ANL-CEEESA/MIPLearn).
+
+## License
+
+Released under the modified BSD license. See `LICENSE` for more details.