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+This is HarfBuzz, a text shaping library.
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+For bug reports, mailing list, and other information please visit:
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+  http://harfbuzz.org/
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+For license information, see https://github.com/harfbuzz/harfbuzz/blob/master/COPYING
+
+For build information, see https://github.com/harfbuzz/harfbuzz/blob/master/BUILD.md
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+For custom configurations, see https://github.com/harfbuzz/harfbuzz/blob/master/CONFIG.md
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+For test execution, see https://github.com/harfbuzz/harfbuzz/blob/master/TESTING.md
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+Documentation: https://harfbuzz.github.io