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-[wheel]
-universal = 1
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
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-#!/usr/bin/env python
-from setuptools import setup
-
-setup(
-    name='puzpy',
-    version='0.2.6',
-    description='python crossword puzzle library',
-    long_description=open('README.rst').read(),
-    long_description_content_type='text/x-rst',
-    author='Alex Dejarnatt',
-    author_email='adejarnatt@gmail.com',
-    maintainer='Simeon Visser',
-    maintainer_email='simeonvisser@gmail.com',
-    url='https://github.com/alexdej/puzpy',
-    download_url='https://pypi.python.org/pypi/puzpy',
-    py_modules=['puz'],
-    install_requires=[],
-    classifiers=[
-        'Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable',
-        'Intended Audience :: Developers',
-        'License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License',
-        'Operating System :: OS Independent',
-        'Programming Language :: Python :: 2',
-        'Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7',
-        'Programming Language :: Python :: 3',
-        'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8',
-        'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9',
-        'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10',
-        'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11',
-        'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12',
-        'Topic :: Games/Entertainment :: Puzzle Games',
-    ],
-    keywords='puz crosswords crossword puzzle acrosslite xword xwords'
-)