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@@ -17,3 +17,7 @@ Propellor has its own [[coding_style]], which you are encouraged to follow
-- at least when you want to get a patch merged into propellor.
When writing code for your own internal use, feel free to ignore all the
rules, except the ones about avoiding partial functions.
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+Also, mainline Propellor aims to be buildable with the version of ghc
+shipped in Debian stable. And, additional weighty dependencies are best
+avoided.