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+This directory contains a BETA-TEST version of the University of Melbourne
+Mercury compiler.
+
+The Mercury implementation is free software, but it is
+Copyright (C) 1994, 1995 University of Melbourne.
+See the file COPYING for copying permission.
+
+THE MERCURY IMPLEMENTATION IS PROVIDED AS IS, WITH ABSOLUTELY NO
+WARRANTY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED.  ANY USE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK.
+
+The subdirectory `boehm_gc' contains a conservative garbage collector
+distributed by Hans Boehm - see the file README in that directory for
+copyright information about those files.
+
+See the file INSTALL for installation instructions.
+
+The documentation sources are in the `doc' subdirectory.  The installation
+process will install INFO, HTML, and DVI versions in /usr/local/info,
+/usr/local/lib/mercury/html, and /usr/local/lib/mercury/doc respectively.
+
+For more information about Mercury, see http://www.cs.mu.oz.au/~zs/mercury,
+or send mail to fjh@cs.mu.oz.au, zs@cs.mu.oz.au and conway@cs.mu.oz.au.
+To subscribe to the Mercury mailing list, send mail to fjh@cs.mu.oz.au.
+
+Please send bug reports, enhancement requests, suggestions for improvements
+and any other feedback to mercury-bugs@cs.mu.oz.au.
+