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+^(?!lib/.*\.pm$|t/.*|inc/.*|xt/.*\.t$|xt/lib/.*\.pm$|(?-xism:[^/]*\.PL)$|(?-xism:Changes|MANIFEST|README|README.md|META\.yml)$|maint/(?-xism:[^.].*)$|t/.*global\-destruction\-helper\.pl$)
diff --git a/README b/README
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+To install this module, run:
+
+    perl Makefile.PL
+    make
+    make test
+    make install
+
+Note that you will need the Perl modules "inc::Module::Install",
+"Module::Install::Repository", as well as the dependencies listed in
+Makefile.PL, to install this module.
+
+You can find more information about this module in the file README.md