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@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ libraries. Gtk# is free software, licensed under the GNU LGPL.
 Building & Installing Gtk#:
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     Install the gtk-3 development headers first. On Debian, this can be done using:
     apt-get install libgtk-3-dev