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+Welcome to MINIX 3 !
+
+This CD is intended to be booted. It contains a MINIX system that you
+can run (a so-called "Live CD"). You can also install MINIX to your
+harddisk with it. It's contents aren't visible here though.
+
+For more information and news that became available after this release,
+please visit:
+
+www.minix3.org
+
+Good luck and enjoy!
+