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 https://groups.google.com/a/arduino.cc/forum/#!forum/developers
 
 INSTALLATION
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 Detailed instructions are in reference/Guide_Windows.html and
 reference/Guide_MacOSX.html.  For Linux, see the Arduino playground:
 http://www.arduino.cc/playground/Learning/Linux
 
 CREDITS
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 Arduino is an open source project, supported by many.
 
 The Arduino team is composed of Massimo Banzi, David Cuartielles, Tom Igoe,