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Used in examples and tables to show text that should be replaced with user-supplied values. You should pay special attention to notes set apart from the text with the following icons: | This is a tip, suggestion, or general note. It contains useful supplementary information about the topic at hand. | | | This is a warning or note of caution. | | The thermometer icons, found next to each hack, indicate the relative complexity of the hack: |