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+decmath.js
+==========
+
+decmath.js provides a few common decimal arithmetic functions.  The
+functions are of course slower than JavaScript's built-in binary
+floating-point arithmetic, but the code is smaller and probably faster
+than other commonly used decimal arithmetic libraries.
+
+This library is currently less complete than JavaScript's built-in
+arithmetic and other decimal arithmetic libraries.  So far it only
+includes addition, multiplication, and rounding functions.
+
+This library is a JavaScript port of the Math::Decimal::FastPP Perl
+module, also written by Patrick McDermott.
+
+Copyright Information
+---------------------
+
+Copyright (C) 2017  Patrick McDermott
+
+Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification,
+are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright
+notice and this notice are preserved.  This file is offered as-is,
+without any warranty.