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##  $Revision: 1.5 $
##  distrib.pats -- specify default Distribution header for newsgroups
##  Format:
##	<weight>:<pattern>:<value>
##  All articles are matched against all patterns, value to be used is the
##  one with the highest weight.
##	<weight>	The weight assigned to this match, integer
##	<pattern>	Newsgroup name or single wildmat(3) pattern
##	<value>		Value of Distribution header.
##
##
## Uncomment to default all local.* groups to a distribution of local.
#10:local.*:local