On a completely non-mandatory note, Jon would love it if you sent him
a postcard if you use Faq-O-Matic. Check the Faq-O-Matic Faq-O-Matic
at http://www.dartmouth.edu/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/jonh/faq.pl?file=40 for
his address. He would also appreciate it if you mention your faqomatic
in the List of Faqomatics.

The FAQ-O-Matic is covered under the GNU public license:

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# jonh@cs.dartmouth.edu                                                      #
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