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-2013.01.02  Codename: GIULIA
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-    * Add support for ComedyCentral clips <nto>
-    * Corrected Vimeo description fetching <Nick Daniels>
-    * Added the --no-post-overwrites argument <Barbu Paul - Gheorghe>
-    * --verbose offers more environment info
-    * New info_dict field: uploader_id
-    * New updates system, with signature checking
-    * New IEs: NBA, JustinTV, FunnyOrDie, TweetReel, Steam, Ustream
-    * Fixed IEs: BlipTv
-    * Fixed for Python 3 IEs: Xvideo, Youku, XNXX, Dailymotion, Vimeo, InfoQ
-    * Simplified IEs and test code
-    * Various (Python 3 and other) fixes
-    * Revamped and expanded tests
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-2012.12.99