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+# $Id$
+# http://standards.freedesktop.org/desktop-entry-spec/desktop-entry-spec-1.1.html
+[Desktop Entry]
+Encoding=UTF-8
+Type=Application
+Version=1.1
+Name=OpenTTD
+GenericName=A clone of Transport Tycoon Deluxe
+Comment=A business simulation game
+Icon=openttd
+Exec=!!TTD!!
+Terminal=false
+Categories=!!MENU_GROUP!!