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+name=Arduino-LiquidCrystal-I2C-library
+version=1.0.0
+author=fdebrabander
+maintainer=fdebrabander
+sentence=Library for the LiquidCrystal LCD display connected to an Arduino board. 
+paragraph=To use the library in your own sketch, select it from Sketch > Import Library.
+category=Device Control
+url=https://github.com/fdebrabander/Arduino-LiquidCrystal-I2C-library
+architectures=*