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 Changes for SVN top of tree:
+Add the archetype hook for user-defined plugin events.
+Yann (gros) Chachkoff 2007-12-23
 
 Add anim_suffix spellcasting to all spells.
 Alex Schultz 2007-11-29
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+Object event_user
+type 116
+subtype 31
+invisible 1
+end