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+<?php
+/**
+*
+* @package core
+* @version $Id: core.php 9200 2008-12-15 18:06:53Z acydburn $
+* @copyright (c) 2008 phpBB Group
+* @license http://opensource.org/licenses/gpl-license.php GNU Public License
+*
+*/
+
+/**
+* @ignore
+*/
+if (!defined('IN_PHPBB'))
+{
+	exit();
+}
+
+/**
+* System-specific methods. For example chmod(), unlink()...
+*
+* @package core
+*/
+class phpbb_system extends phpbb_plugin_support
+{
+	private $data = array();
+
+	public $phpbb_required = array();
+	public $phpbb_optional = array();
+
+}
+
+?>
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