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+# perl-YAML
+
+The YAML.pm module implements a YAML Loader and Dumper based on the
+YAML 1.0 specification. YAML is a generic data serialization language
+that is optimized for human readability. It can be used to express
+the data structures of most modern programming languages, including
+Perl. For information on the YAML syntax, please refer to the YAML
+specification.
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