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+This code is the TV-B-Gone library ported to run on the Arduino.
+
+This port is by Ken Shirriff.
+For details on the Arduino port, how to build it, and how to use it, see:
+http://www.arcfn.com/2010/11/improved-arduino-tv-b-gone.html
+
+For information on the original TV-B-Gone see:
+http://www.tvbgone.com/cfe_tvbg_main.php
+
+The original code is:
+TV-B-Gone Firmware version 1.2
+ for use with ATtiny85v and v1.2 hardware
+ (c) Mitch Altman + Limor Fried 2009
+ Last edits, August 16 2009
+
+
+ I added universality for EU or NA,
+ and Sleep mode to Ken's Arduino port
+      -- Mitch Altman  18-Oct-2010
+ Thanks to ka1kjz for the code for adding Sleep
+      <http://www.ka1kjz.com/561/adding-sleep-to-tv-b-gone-code/>
+
+
+ With some code from:
+ Kevin Timmerman & Damien Good 7-Dec-07
+
+ Distributed under Creative Commons 2.5 -- Attib & Share Alike
+
+