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+/*
+ * This header file provides the version #define for a particular
+ * build of Puzzles.
+ *
+ * When my automated build system does a full build, Buildscr
+ * completely overwrites this file with information appropriate to
+ * that build. The information _here_ is default stuff used for local
+ * development runs of 'make'.
+ */
+
+#define VER "Unidentified build"