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-libjpeg-turbo note:  This file contains portions of the libjpeg v6b and v8
-README files, with additional wordsmithing by The libjpeg-turbo Project.
-It is included only for reference, as some parts of it may not apply to
-libjpeg-turbo.  Please see README-turbo.txt for information specific to
-libjpeg-turbo.
-
+libjpeg-turbo note:  This file has been modified by The libjpeg-turbo Project
+to include only information relevant to libjpeg-turbo, to wordsmith certain
+sections, and to remove impolitic language that existed in the libjpeg v8
+README.  It is included only for reference.  Please see README-turbo.txt for
+information specific to libjpeg-turbo.
 
 The Independent JPEG Group's JPEG software
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