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 User visible changes for UPX
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+[ BETA VERSION - please see README.1ST for some more info ]
+
 Changes in 1.90 beta (XX Oct 2002):
   * UNSTABLE BETA VERSION - DO NOT USE EXCEPT FOR TESTING
   * implemented several new options for finer compression control: