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+<!-- $Id: gendocs_template,v 1.1 2005/01/12 00:07:49 gray Exp $ -->
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+
+<head>
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+ <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="/graphics/gnu-head-icon.png" />
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+<h3>%%TITLE%%</h3>
+
+<address>Free Software Foundation</address>
+<address>last updated %%DATE%%</address>
+<p>
+<a href="/graphics/gnu-head.jpg">
+	<img src="/graphics/gnu-head-sm.jpg"
+	alt=" [image of the head of a GNU] "
+	width="129" height="122" />
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+<a href="/philosophy/gif.html">(no gifs due to patent problems)</a>
+</p>
+<hr />
+
+The manual for %%PACKAGE%% is available in the following formats:</p>
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+
+<p>
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+<p>
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