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\documentclass{howto}

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\title{Spammifying Sprockets in Python}

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\author{Me, 'cause I wrote it}
\authoraddress{Me, 'cause I'm self-employed.}

\begin{document}
\maketitle

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\begin{abstract}
\noindent
This document describes how to spammify sprockets.  It is a useful
example of a Python HOWTO document.  It is not dependent on any
particular sprocket implementation, and includes a Python-based
implementation in the \module{sprunkit} module.
\end{abstract}

\tableofcontents

Spammifying sprockets from Python is both fun and entertaining.
Applying the techniques described here, you can also fill your hard
disk quite effectively.

\section{What is Sprocket Spammification?}

You have to ask?  It's the only thing to do to your sprockets!


\section{Why Use Python?}

Python is an excellent language from which to spammify your sprockets
since you can do it on any platform.


\section{Software Requirements}

You need to have the following software installed:

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\begin{itemize}
  \item  Python 1.9.
  \item  Some sprocket definition files.
  \item  At least one sprocket system implementation.
\end{itemize}

Note that the \module{sprunkit} is provided with this package and
implements ActiveSprockets in Python.


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\input{module}


\appendix

\section{This is an Appendix}

To create an appendix in a Python HOWTO document, use markup like
this:

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\appendix

\section{This is an Appendix}

To create an appendix in a Python HOWTO document, ....


\section{This is another}

Just add another \section{}, but don't say \appendix again.
\end{verbatim}


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