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+Mercurial is a fast, lightweight source control management system designed for
+efficient handling of very large distributed projects. Features include:
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+    * O(1) delta-compressed file storage and retrieval scheme
+    * Complete cross-indexing of file and changesets for efficient exploration
+      of project history
+    * Robust SHA1-based integrity checking and append-only storage model
+    * Decentralized development model with arbitrary merging between trees
+    * High-speed HTTP-based network merge protocol
+    * Easy-to-use command-line interface
+    * Integrated stand-alone web interface
+    * Small Python codebase
+    * GPL license
+
+WWW: http://www.selenic.com/mercurial/