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+
+The packages can be compiled with
+
+  scalac *.scala
+
+If you get an error, it is advisable to clean 
+out the existing class-files
+
+  rm */*.class
+
+
+After compilation, the examples can be run in
+the REPL as well as in scala. For example
+
+  scala -cp $PWD ex.scala
+
+
+The directory can be cleaned with
+
+  rm -rf *~ lib turing abacus comp1 
+