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+This is release una of the MMQA test harness.
+
+To use, run the perl script 'qa' in this directory (this
+may involve typing 'qa' or 'perl qa', depending on your setup).
+
+The qa commands 'index' and 'help' require globbing to work
+in your version of perl. On some PCs it doesn't, so unfortunately
+you won't be able to use these commands. Try browsing the directory
+script/help instead. I will try to fix this in the next release.
+
+This test harness has itself undergone no formal QA process.
+
+rit/ 1997-08-15