--- a/examples/fortsub.f
+++ b/examples/fortsub.f
@@ -1,23 +1,3 @@
-c Copyright (C) 2007 John W. Eaton
-c 
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-
       subroutine fortsub (n, a, s)
       implicit none
       character*(*) s