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@@ -110,6 +110,3 @@ The server should then start up and bind to port 8008 for HTTP and
 8443 for HTTPS.  You should then be able to connect to the server
 using your web browser (eg. Safari, Firefox) or with a CalDAV client
 (eg. iCal).
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-xyzzy
-plugh