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+Welcome to Cython!
+=================
+
+Cython (http://www.cython.org) is based on Pyrex, but 
+supports more cutting edge functionality and optimizations.
+
+LICENSE:
+
+The original Pyrex program was licensed "free of restrictions" (see
+below).  Cython itself is licensed under the 
+
+   PYTHON SOFTWARE FOUNDATION LICENSE
+   http://www.python.org/psf/license/
+
+
+
+
+
+--------------------------
+
+To see the change history, go to the Pyrex directory and type 
+
+ $ hg log
+
+This requires that you have installed Mercurial.
+
+ -- William Stein (wstein@gmail.com)
+
+xxxx
+
+
+The following is from Pyrex:
+------------------------------------------------------
+This is a development version of Pyrex, a language
+for writing Python extension modules.
+
+For more info, see:
+
+    Doc/About.html for a description of the language
+    INSTALL.txt    for installation instructions
+    USAGE.txt      for usage instructions
+    Demos          for usage examples
+
+Comments, suggestions, bug reports, etc. are
+welcome!
+
+Copyright stuff: Pyrex is free of restrictions. You
+may use, redistribute, modify and distribute modified
+versions.
+
+The latest version of Pyrex can be found here:
+
+http://www.cosc.canterbury.ac.nz/~greg/python/Pyrex/
+
+Greg Ewing, Computer Science Dept, +--------------------------------------+
+University of Canterbury,          | A citizen of NewZealandCorp, a       |
+Christchurch, New Zealand          | wholly-owned subsidiary of USA Inc.  |
+greg@cosc.canterbury.ac.nz         +--------------------------------------+