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 0.162
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+As of 0.162 the MAME and MESS projects have been combined into a single emulator. The changes listed below cover both.
 
+MAME is in the process of becoming a Free and Open Source project. If you have contributed code and we have not
+contacted you yet regarding this license change, or if you believe you are miscredited in the source code, please
+contact us.
 
 MAMETesters Bugs Fixed
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