diff --git a/Data/Text/Binary.hs b/Data/Text/Binary.hs
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+{-# OPTIONS_GHC -fno-warn-orphans #-}
+
+module Data.Text.Binary where
+
+import Control.Applicative ((<$>))
+import qualified Data.Text as T
+import qualified Data.Text.Encoding as T
+import qualified Data.Text.Lazy as L
+import qualified Data.Text.Lazy.Encoding as L
+import Data.Binary
+
+instance Binary T.Text where
+    put = put . T.encodeUtf8
+    get = T.decodeUtf8 <$> get
+
+instance Binary L.Text where
+    put = put . L.encodeUtf8
+    get = L.decodeUtf8 <$> get
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
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+++ b/LICENSE
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+Copyright (c) 2012, Jakub Waszczuk
+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.
+
+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.lhs b/Setup.lhs
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+#! /usr/bin/env runhaskell
+
+> import Distribution.Simple
+> main = defaultMain
diff --git a/text-binary.cabal b/text-binary.cabal
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+name:               text-binary
+version:            0.1.0
+synopsis:           Binary instances for text types
+description:	
+    The library provides binary instances for strict and lazy text types.
+license:            BSD3
+license-file:       LICENSE
+cabal-version:      >= 1.6
+author:             Jakub Waszczuk
+maintainer:         waszczuk.kuba@gmail.com
+stability:          provisional
+category:           Data
+homepage:           https://github.com/kawu/text-binary
+build-type:         Simple
+
+library
+    build-depends:
+        base >= 4 && < 5
+      , text
+      , binary
+
+    exposed-modules:
+        Data.Text.Binary
+
+    ghc-options: -Wall
+
+source-repository head
+    type: git
+    location: git://github.com/kawu/text-binary.git