initial source import
diff --git a/doc/tools/perl/howto.perl b/doc/tools/perl/howto.perl
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+# -*- perl -*-
+#
+# This implements the Python howto class.  All it really needs to do it
+# load the "python" style.
+
+package main;
+
+do_require_package("article");
+do_require_package("alltt");
+do_require_package("python");
+
+1;				# sheesh....