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+m4_dnl This man page is currently broken into smaller files as follows:
+m4_dnl
+m4_dnl hledger.1.m4.md
+m4_dnl  examples.m4.md
+m4_dnl  options.m4.md
+m4_dnl  queries.m4.md
+m4_dnl  commands.m4.md
+m4_dnl   commands-balance.m4.md
+m4_dnl  troubleshooting.m4.md
+
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