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##  $Id: distributions 9032 2010-03-23 18:32:12Z iulius $
##
##  Sample distributions configuration file.
##
##  It contains recommended values for the Distribution: header.
##  It is encoded in UTF-8.
##  See the distributions man page for more information.

#fr	Local to France.
#local	Local to this news server.
#nj	Local to New Jersey.
#usa	Local to the United States of America.