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 # WARNING: These guidelines are OUT OF DATE
 
 These guidelines are a **VERY TENTATIVE proposal** for the next IOCCC
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 <h1 id="warning-these-rules-are-out-of-date">WARNING: These rules are OUT OF DATE</h1>
 <p>These rules are a <strong>VERY TENTATIVE proposal</strong> for the next IOCCC
 and are <strong>VERY LIKELY</strong> to be updated before the next IOCCC.
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 # WARNING: These rules are OUT OF DATE