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-# == Class: module_skel
-#
-# simple template
-#
-# === Authors
-#
-# Joshua Hoblitt <jhoblitt@cpan.org>
-#
-# === Copyright
-#
-# Copyright (C) 2013 Joshua Hoblitt
-#
-
-class module_skel {
-
-}