diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
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+Copyright (c) 2014, Silk
+
+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 Silk 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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+import Distribution.Simple
+main = defaultMain
diff --git a/src/Data/String/ToString.hs b/src/Data/String/ToString.hs
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+{-# LANGUAGE TypeSynonymInstances
+           , FlexibleInstances
+           #-}
+module Data.String.ToString
+  ( ToString (..)
+  ) where
+
+import qualified Data.ByteString.UTF8 as SBU
+import qualified Data.ByteString.Lazy.UTF8 as LBU
+import qualified Data.Text as ST
+import qualified Data.Text.Lazy as LT
+
+class ToString a where
+  toString :: a -> String
+
+instance ToString String where
+  toString = id
+
+instance ToString SBU.ByteString where
+  toString = SBU.toString
+
+instance ToString LBU.ByteString where
+  toString = LBU.toString
+
+instance ToString ST.Text where
+  toString = ST.unpack
+
+instance ToString LT.Text where
+  toString = LT.unpack
diff --git a/tostring.cabal b/tostring.cabal
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+name:                tostring
+version:             0.2.0.1
+synopsis:            The ToString class
+description:         A type class for converting text types to String.
+license:             BSD3
+author:              Silk B.V.
+maintainer:          code@silk.co
+category:            Data
+build-type:          Simple
+cabal-version:       >=1.8
+license-file:        LICENSE
+
+library
+  exposed-modules:     Data.String.ToString
+  build-depends:       base        == 4.*
+                     , utf8-string == 0.3.*
+                     , text        >= 0.11 && < 1.2
+  hs-source-dirs:      src
+
+source-repository head
+  type:                Git
+  location:            https://github.com/silkapp/tostring.git