diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+++ b/.gitignore
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+filterutil-0.tar.bz2
diff --git a/dead.package b/dead.package
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index 0000000..de91ae3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dead.package
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+This package was retired due to no active owner on 2011-02-23
diff --git a/sources b/sources
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index e69de29..0000000