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+  FreeType 2.0.2
+  ==============
+  
+  Please read the CHANGES file, it contains IMPORTANT INFORMATION
+
+  Read the files "INSTALL" or "docs/BUILD" for installation instructions  
+
+  Note that the FreeType 2 documentation is now available as a separate
+  package from our sites. See:
+  
+      ftp://ftp.freetype.org/pub/freetype2/ftdocs-2.0.2.tar.bz2
+	  ftp://ftp.freetype.org/pub/freetype2/ftdocs-2.0.2.tar.gz
+	  ftp://ftp.freetype.org/pub/freetype2/ftdoc202.zip
+
+  Enjoy.. :-)
+
+
+  The FreeType Team
+