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558 | Yoyodyne, Inc., hereby disclaims all copyright interest in the |
559 | library `Frob' (a library for tweaking knobs) written by James |
560 | Random Hacker. |
561 | |
562 | <signature of Ty Coon>, 1 April 1990 |
563 | Ty Coon, President of Vice |
564 | \end{verbatim} |
565 | |
566 | That's all there is to it! |
567 | |
568 | \gplend |