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// Copyright (c) 1998 University of Mannheim
// All Rights Reserved.
//
// Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its 
// documentation for educational, research and non-profit purposes, 
// without fee, and without a written agreement is hereby granted, 
// provided that the above copyright notice, this paragraph and the 
// following four paragraphs appear in all copies.  
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// Permission to incorporate this software into commercial products may 
// be obtained from the following address:
// University of Mannheim
// Lehrstuhl fuer Praktische Informatik IV
// L15, 16
// 68161 Mannheim, Germany
// 
// IN NO EVENT SHALL THE UNIVERSITY OF MANNHEIM BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY 
// FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, 
// INCLUDING LOST PROFITS, ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE AND 
// ITS DOCUMENTATION, EVEN IF THE UNIVERSITY OF MANNHEIM HAS BEEN ADVISED 
// OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
// 
// THE UNIVERSITY OF MANNHEIM SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES, 
// INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY 
// AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  THE SOFTWARE PROVIDED HEREUNDER 
// IS ON AN "AS IS" BASIS, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MANNHEIM HAS NO OBLIGATIONS 
// TO PROVIDE MAINTENANCE, SUPPORT, UPDATES, ENHANCEMENTS, OR MODIFICATIONS.
// 
// The University of Mannheim will appreciate receiving any enhancements and 
// modifications of this software made by others, and reserves the right to 
// include them in future releases. The University also recommends that this 
// software not be redistributed by third parties, but be obtained by all 
// directly from the University's server, so that all users of the software 
// may receive bug notifications and other relevant announcements.
//
// Please send bug reports to: lienhart@pi4.informatik.uni-mannheim.de
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