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+<?php
+/* vim: set expandtab sw=4 ts=4 sts=4: */
+/**
+ * Simple script to set correct charset for the readme
+ *
+ * Note: please do not fold this script into a general script
+ * that would read any file using a GET parameter, it would open a hole
+ *
+ * @version $Id: readme.php 10142 2007-03-20 10:32:13Z cybot_tm $
+ */
+
+/**
+ *
+ */
+header('Content-type: text/plain; charset=utf-8');
+readfile('README');
+?>