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+module GettextI18nRails
+ VERSION = File.read( File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__),'..','VERSION') ).strip
+
+ extend self
+end
+
+require 'fast_gettext'
+if Gem::Version.new(FastGettext::VERSION) < Gem::Version.new("0.4.8")
+ raise "Please upgrade fast_gettext"
+end
+
+# include translations into all the places it needs to go...
+Object.send(:include, FastGettext::Translation)
+
+require 'gettext_i18n_rails/backend'
+I18n.backend = GettextI18nRails::Backend.new
+
+require 'gettext_i18n_rails/i18n_hacks'
+require 'gettext_i18n_rails/active_record'
+require 'gettext_i18n_rails/action_controller'
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