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+This is GNU grep, the "fastest grep in the west" (we hope).  All
+bugs reported in previous releases have been fixed.  Many exciting new
+bugs have probably been introduced in this revision.
+
+GNU grep is provided "as is" with no warranty.  The exact terms
+under which you may use and (re)distribute this program are detailed
+in the GNU General Public License, in the file COPYING.
+
+GNU grep is based on a fast lazy-state deterministic matcher (about
+twice as fast as stock Unix egrep) hybridized with a Boyer-Moore-Gosper
+search for a fixed string that eliminates impossible text from being
+considered by the full regexp matcher without necessarily having to
+look at every character.  The result is typically many times faster
+than Unix grep or egrep.  (Regular expressions containing backreferencing
+will run more slowly, however.)
+
+See the files AUTHORS and THANKS for a list of authors and other contributors.
+
+See the file INSTALL for compilation and installation instructions.
+
+See the file NEWS for a description of major changes in this release.
+
+See the file PROJECTS for ideas for how you could help us improve grep.
+
+Send bug reports to bug-gnu-utils@gnu.org.  Be sure to
+include the word "grep" in your Subject: header field.