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+This is the README for the YPath-Specification git directory. What does it say?
+
+Here is one source document for the YPath specification: ypathspec.odt. You
+are welcome to modify it. If you think another document format is better for
+the "master doc" format, please write stuff in that, and use the magic of git
+to get it into the repository. At this stage (Oct, 2011) I'm more interested in
+producing a well-written specification. 
+
+Cheers. 
+Peter Murphy (peterkmurphy@gmail.com)
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