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gnome-common: gnome-common (GNOME Common Macros)
gnome-common:
gnome-common: This package contains several macros that assists in building
gnome-common: GNOME Packages.  You may need this package if you plan on compiling
gnome-common: any GNOME Package by hand.  
gnome-common:
gnome-common: You can safely remove this package if you do not plan to develop
gnome-common: any GNOME Applications.
gnome-common:
gnome-common: 
gnome-common:
