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+The Anti-Grain Geometry Project
+A high quality rendering engine for C++
+http://antigrain.com
+
+Anti-Grain Geometry - Version 2.3 
+Copyright (C) 2002-2005 Maxim Shemanarev (McSeem) 
+
+Permission to copy, use, modify, sell and distribute this software 
+is granted provided this copyright notice appears in all copies. 
+This software is provided "as is" without express or implied
+warranty, and with no claim as to its suitability for any purpose.