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+PUBLIC DOMAIN NOTICE:
+This software is freely available to the public for use. The author, Don Gilbert, of Readseq and the Java package 'iubio.readseq' does not place any restriction on its use or reproduction. Developers are encourged to incorporate parts in their programs. I would appreciate being cited in any work or product based on this material. This software is provided without warranty of any kind.
+
+-- Don Gilbert
+software@bio.indiana.edu, May 2001
+Bioinformatics group, Biology Department & Cntr. Genomics & Bioinformatics,
+Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana