diff --git a/Data/Generics/SYB/WithClass/Instances/Text.hs b/Data/Generics/SYB/WithClass/Instances/Text.hs
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+{-# Language FlexibleContexts, FlexibleInstances, MultiParamTypeClasses, UndecidableInstances #-}
+{-# OPTIONS_GHC -fno-warn-orphans #-}
+module Data.Generics.SYB.WithClass.Instances.Text where
+
+import Data.Generics.SYB.WithClass.Basics
+import qualified Data.Text      as S
+import qualified Data.Text.Lazy as L
+
+instance (Data ctx String, Sat (ctx S.Text)) =>
+         Data ctx S.Text where
+  gfoldl _ f z txt = z S.pack `f` (S.unpack txt)           
+  toConstr _ _     = error "Data.Generics.SYB.WithClass.Instances.Text:toConstr S.Text"
+  gunfold _ _      = error "Data.Generics.SYB.WithClass.Instances.Text:gunfold S.Text"
+  dataTypeOf _ _   = mkNorepType "Data.Text.Text"  
+  
+instance (Data ctx String, Sat (ctx L.Text)) =>
+         Data ctx L.Text where
+  gfoldl _ f z txt = z L.pack `f` (L.unpack txt)           
+  toConstr _ _     = error "Data.Generics.SYB.WithClass.Instances.Text:toConstr L.Text"
+  gunfold _ _      = error "Data.Generics.SYB.WithClass.Instances.Text:gunfold L.Text"
+  dataTypeOf _ _   = mkNorepType "Data.Text.Lazy.Text"
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
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+Copyright (c) 2010 Jeremy Shaw
+
+All rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+are met:
+1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+2. 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.
+3. Neither the name of the author nor the names of his contributors
+   may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+   without specific prior written permission.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHORS ``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 AUTHORS 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/syb-with-class-instances-text.cabal b/syb-with-class-instances-text.cabal
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+Name:               syb-with-class-instances-text
+Version:            0.0.1
+License:            BSD3
+License-file:       LICENSE
+Copyright:          2010 Jeremy Shaw
+Author:             Jeremy Shaw
+Maintainer:         jeremy@seereason.org
+Stability:          experimental
+Synopsis:           Scrap Your Boilerplate With Class Text instance
+Description:        Provides SYB-with-class instances for Text from the text package.
+Category:           Data
+Build-Type:         Simple
+Cabal-Version:      >= 1.6
+
+source-repository head
+  type:     darcs
+  location: http://src.seereason.com/syb-with-class-instances-text
+
+Library 
+    Build-Depends:      base >= 3 && < 5, syb-with-class, text >= 0.7.1
+    Exposed-modules:
+        Data.Generics.SYB.WithClass.Instances.Text
+
+    Extensions: FlexibleContexts, FlexibleInstances, MultiParamTypeClasses, UndecidableInstances
+
+    GHC-Options: -Wall