diff --git a/Control/Spoon.hs b/Control/Spoon.hs
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+module Control.Spoon (spoon) where
+
+import Prelude hiding (catch)
+import System.IO.Unsafe (unsafePerformIO)
+import Control.Exception (catch, SomeException)
+
+catchAll :: IO a -> (SomeException -> IO a) -> IO a
+catchAll = catch
+
+spoon :: a -> Maybe a
+spoon a = unsafePerformIO (catchAll (Just `fmap` (return $! a)) (return . const Nothing))
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
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+Copyright (c) 2009 Matt Morrow & Dan Peebles
+All rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+met:
+
+    * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+
+    * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+      copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+      disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
+      with the distribution.
+
+    * Neither the name of Matt Morrow or Dan Peebles nor the names 
+      of other contributors may be used to endorse or promote products 
+      derived from this software without specific prior written 
+      permission.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+"AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
diff --git a/Setup.hs b/Setup.hs
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+module Main (main) where
+
+import Distribution.Simple
+
+main :: IO ()
+main = defaultMain
diff --git a/spoon.cabal b/spoon.cabal
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+name:		      spoon
+version:	    0.1
+license:	    BSD3
+license-file: LICENSE
+author:		    Matt Morrow, Dan Peebles
+maintainer:	  Dan Peebles <pumpkingod@gmail.com>
+stability:	  experimental
+category:	    Error handling
+synopsis:	    Catch errors thrown from pure computations.
+copyright:    2009 Matt Morrow & Dan Peebles
+description:  Takes an error-throwing expression and puts it back in the Maybe it belongs in.
+build-type:   Simple
+cabal-version:>=1.2
+
+library
+  build-depends: 
+    base >= 4 && < 5
+  exposed-modules:
+    Control.Spoon
+  ghc-options: -Wall