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+# Boost.IO
+
+The Boost IO C++ library provides utilities for dealing with the C++ standard
+library IO streams.
+
+### License
+
+Distributed under the
+[Boost Software License, Version 1.0](http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt).