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+\author{Guido van Rossum\\
+ Fred L. Drake, Jr., editor}
+\authoraddress{
+ \strong{PythonLabs}\\
+ E-mail: \email{python-docs@python.org}
+}
+
+\date{April 15, 2001} % XXX update before release!
+\release{2.1} % software release, not documentation
+\setshortversion{2.1} % major.minor only for software