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+This repository contains various tools for managing printers
+at KAM MFF UK (Department of Applied Mathematics, Faculty of Math
+and Physics, Charles University in Prague).
+
+One day, they will be documented.
+
+(c) 2012-2016 Martin Mares <mj@ucw.cz>
+
+The software in this package can be used and distributed under
+the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 or later.