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-# lcgeo (Linear Collider Geometry)
+# lcgeo (Lepton Collider Geometry)
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-Implementation of Linear Collider detector models in DD4hep.
+Implementation of Lepton Collider detector models in DD4hep.
 
 lcgeo is distributed under the [GPLv3 License](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html)