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6 manual <manual> which does <one-line description>.
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30 Yoyodyne, Inc. hereby disclaims all copyright interest
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32 present version of the program and his/her future changes and
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38 and will do nothing to undermine it in the future.
40 <signature of Moe Ghoul>, 1 April 1987
41 Moe Ghoul, President of Vice, Yoyodyne, Inc.
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