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+<?php
+/**
+ * SimplePie
+ *
+ * A PHP-Based RSS and Atom Feed Framework.
+ * Takes the hard work out of managing a complete RSS/Atom solution.
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2012, Ryan Parman, Geoffrey Sneddon, Ryan McCue, and contributors
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are
+ * permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * 	* Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of
+ * 	  conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * 	* Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list
+ * 	  of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials
+ * 	  provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * 	* Neither the name of the SimplePie Team nor the names of its contributors may be used
+ * 	  to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior
+ * 	  written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS
+ * OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
+ * AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS
+ * AND CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+ * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
+ * SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR
+ * OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * @package SimplePie
+ * @version 1.4-dev
+ * @copyright 2004-2012 Ryan Parman, Geoffrey Sneddon, Ryan McCue
+ * @author Ryan Parman
+ * @author Geoffrey Sneddon
+ * @author Ryan McCue
+ * @link http://simplepie.org/ SimplePie
+ * @license http://www.opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.php BSD License
+ */
+
+/**
+ * General SimplePie exception class
+ *
+ * @package SimplePie
+ */
+class SimplePie_Exception extends Exception
+{
+}
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