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476 | library `Frob' (a library for tweaking knobs) written by James Random Hacker. | ||
477 | |||
478 | <signature of Ty Coon>, 1 April 1990 | ||
479 | Ty Coon, President of Vice | ||
480 | |||
481 | That's all there is to it! | ||