diff --git a/Data/Void.hs b/Data/Void.hs
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+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+-- |
+-- Module      :  Data.Void
+-- Copyright   :  (C) 2008 Edward Kmett
+-- License     :  BSD-style (see the file LICENSE)
+--
+-- Maintainer  :  Edward Kmett <ekmett@gmail.com>
+-- Stability   :  provisional
+-- Portability :  portable
+--
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+module Data.Void where
+
+import Prelude ()
+
+newtype Void = Void Void
+
+void :: Void -> a
+void (Void a) = void a
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
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+Copyright 2011 Edward Kmett
+
+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.lhs b/Setup.lhs
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+#!/usr/bin/runhaskell
+> module Main (main) where
+
+> import Distribution.Simple
+
+> main :: IO ()
+> main = defaultMain
diff --git a/void.cabal b/void.cabal
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+name:          void
+category:      Data Structures
+version:       0.1
+license:       BSD3
+cabal-version: >= 1.6
+license-file:  LICENSE
+author:        Edward A. Kmett
+maintainer:    Edward A. Kmett <ekmett@gmail.com>
+stability:     portable
+homepage:      http://github.com/ekmett/void
+copyright:     Copyright (C) 2008-2011 Edward A. Kmett
+synopsis:      A Haskell 98 logically uninhabited data type
+description:   A Haskell 98 logically uninhabited data type. Used to indicate that a given term should not exist.
+build-type:    Simple
+
+source-repository head
+  type: git
+  location: git://github.com/ekmett/void.git
+
+library
+  build-depends: base >= 3 && < 10
+  exposed-modules: Data.Void
+  ghc-options: -Wall