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+tor (0.2.1.8-alpha-1) experimental; urgency=low
+
+  * New alpha release.
+
+ -- Peter Palfrader <weasel@debian.org>  Mon, 15 Dec 2008 23:00:32 +0100
+
 tor (0.2.1.7-alpha-2) experimental; urgency=low
 
   * No longer set now obsolete Group setting in built-in debian config.