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-/* $Id$ */
-
-/*
- * This file is part of OpenTTD.
- * OpenTTD is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, version 2.
- * OpenTTD is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
- * See the GNU General Public License for more details. You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with OpenTTD. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
-
-/** @file variables.h Messing file that will cease to exist some time in the future. */
-
-#ifndef VARIABLES_H
-#define VARIABLES_H
-
-#ifndef VARDEF
-#define VARDEF extern
-#endif
-
-#endif /* VARIABLES_H */