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+# Template file for 'R-cran-fansi'
+pkgname=R-cran-fansi
+version=0.2.3
+revision=1
+build_style=R-cran
+short_desc="ANSI Control Sequence Aware String Functions"
+maintainer="Florian Wagner <florian@wagner-flo.net>"
+license="GPL-2.0-or-later"
+homepage="https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/fansi/index.html"
+checksum=db6dfef8bfe6682d58b654b6a6a1d59cb07225ca41755176b465ab8611fd96c9