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 Package: pathfindR
 Type: Package
 Title: Enrichment Analysis Utilizing Active Subnetworks
-Version: 2.4.1
+Version: 2.4.1.9000
 Authors@R: c(person("Ege", "Ulgen",
                     role = c("cre", "cph"), 
                     email = "egeulgen@gmail.com",
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+# pathfindR (development version)
+
 # pathfindR 2.4.1
 
 ## Minor Changes and Bug Fixes