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+This package was debianized by Markus Broeker <mbroeker@largo.homelinux.org> on
+Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:36:15 +0100.
+
+It was downloaded from <url://example.com>
+
+Upstream Author(s): 
+
+    <put author's name and email here>
+    <likewise for another author>
+
+Copyright: 
+
+    <Copyright (C) YYYY Name OfAuthor>
+    <likewise for another author>
+
+License:
+
+    <Put the license of the package here indented by 4 spaces>
+
+The Debian packaging is (C) 2008, Markus Broeker <mbroeker@largo.homelinux.org> and
+is licensed under the GPL, see `/usr/share/common-licenses/GPL'.
+
+# Please also look if there are files or directories which have a
+# different copyright/license attached and list them here.