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+{
+	"name": "DataTables/DataTables", 
+	"description": "DataTables is a plug-in for the jQuery Javascript library. It is a highly flexible tool, based upon the foundations of progressive enhancement, which will add advanced interaction controls to any HTML table.", 
+	"homepage": "http://www.datatables.net/",
+	"author": "SpryMedia", 
+	"license": "GPL v2 or BSD"
+}
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