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+# GNU Readline library finder
+if (READLINE_INCLUDE_DIR AND READLINE_LIBRARIES)
+  set (READLINE_FOUND TRUE)
+else (READLINE_INCLUDE_DIR AND READLINE_LIBRARIES)
+  find_path (READLINE_INCLUDE_DIR readline/readline.h)
+  find_library (READLINE_LIBRARIES readline)
+  mark_as_advanced (READLINE_INCLUDE_DIR READLINE_LIBRARIES)
+endif (READLINE_INCLUDE_DIR AND READLINE_LIBRARIES)