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+# retro-b5500
+Automatically exported from code.google.com/p/retro-b5500
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+This project is presently an experimental export from Google Code while we evaluate GitHub as a new home for the retro-b5500 emulator project. 
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+The project remains hosted at https://code.google.com/p/retro-b5500.
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+We recommend that you not clone or fork from this repo during this evaluation period.