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+/* path/to/file.c - <short description>
+ *
+ *   Copyright (C) 2010  <name of author> <email>
+ *   Copyright (C) 2009  <name of another author> <email>
+ *
+ *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ *   modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ *   as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ *   of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *   <full description>
+ */