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 # Authors
 
-This library was written by Bryan O'Sullivan, <bos@serpentine.com>, and
-is now being maintained by Paul Rouse <pyr@doynton.org>.
+This library was written by Bryan O'Sullivan, <bos@serpentine.com>,
+to whom all of the credit is due.
+It is now being maintained by Paul Rouse, <pyr@doynton.org>.