diff --git a/src/svf_simper.rs b/src/svf_simper.rs
index 8c40307..ea1b767 100644
--- a/src/svf_simper.rs
+++ b/src/svf_simper.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,35 @@
 // slightly adapted from https://github.com/wrl/baseplug/blob/trunk/examples/svf/svf_simper.rs
 // the original only outputs the lowpass, I need both the low and the high-pass
+// Thanks, Will!
+
+/*
+copyright William Light 2024
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 // implemented from https://cytomic.com/files/dsp/SvfLinearTrapOptimised2.pdf
 // thanks, andy!