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{\Large \bf  Chop }\\
{\tt [ Python Module : swig ]  }\\
   This file tests chopping of comment blocks   
\\{\tt \bf foobar(int ) }
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\makebox[0.5in]{}\begin{minipage}[t]{6in}
{\tt [ returns int  ]  }\\
  ***********************************************************
 * This is a block comment.                                 *
 *                                                          *
 * It should get chopped so that only text remains.         *
 ***********************************************************  
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\end{minipage}\\

{\tt \bf grok(double ) }
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{\tt [ returns int  ]  }\\
   This comment should not be chopped because it's too short   
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\end{minipage}\\


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