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+#!/bin/sh
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+# on 2004-02-02 we made a repository change that requires you to run this script in any working copies checked out before then (otherwise you will continue to see "html_user not found" messages
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+cat CVS/Entries | grep -v D/html_user | grep -v D/html_ops > CVS/Entries
+