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+These images are not currently used in Moodle any more.
+
+See /pix/u/f*.png or the pix directory within your theme.
+
+However, they are retained in the distribution so that old
+mailed-out posts that may refer to these images still work.
+
+Eventually these will be deleted, so don't use them please.
+
+Cheers,
+Martin   28/7/2003
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