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+# -*- perl -*-
+#
+# This implements the Python manual class.  All it really needs to do it
+# load the "python" style.  The style code is not moved into the class code
+# at this time, since we expect additional document class to be developed
+# for the Python documentation in the future.  Appropriate relocations will
+# be made at that time.
+
+package main;
+
+require "python.perl";
+
+1;				# sheesh....