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+# Number
+### A library for real numbers
+Data.Number is an attempt to give an almost complete
+representation and arithmetics to real numbers without
+precision loss using continued fractions and Gosper’s algorithms.
+
+### Install
+Install with `cabal install number`
+
+### Docs
+See [Haddock docs]()
+
+### License
+Dual licensed under the MIT and GPL licenses:
+http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php
+http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html
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