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+* * miniz
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+This is a reorganized version of miniz
+https://github.com/richgel999/miniz
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+basically file since source file has been separated into a more traditional
+header/source library. This is mainly based off of the organization done for the
+version in the valve vogl tool.
+https://github.com/ValveSoftware/vogl/blob/master/src/voglcore/vogl_miniz.h
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+I've also integrated the changes from here:
+http://www.tenacioussoftware.com/miniz_v116_beta_r1.7z
+
+Eventually may integrate changes from the vogl version as well.