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+This is the source code repository for the Go programming language.  
+
+For documentation about how to install and use Go,
+visit http://golang.org/ or load doc/install.html in your web browser.
+
+After installing Go, you can view a nicely formatted
+doc/install.html by running godoc --http=:6060
+and then visiting http://localhost:6060/doc/install.html.
+
+Unless otherwise noted, the Go source files are distributed
+under the BSD-style license found in the LICENSE file.
+
+--
+
+Binary Distribution Notes
+
+If you have just untarred a binary Go distribution, you need to set
+the environment variable $GOROOT to the full path of the go
+directory (the one containing this README).  You can omit the
+variable if you unpack it into /usr/local/go, or if you rebuild
+from sources by running all.bash (see doc/install.html).
+You should also add the Go binary directory $GOROOT/bin
+to your shell's path.
+
+For example, if you extracted the tar file into $HOME/go, you might
+put the following in your .profile:
+
+    export GOROOT=$HOME/go
+    export PATH=$PATH:$GOROOT/bin
+
+See doc/install.html for more details.