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 Copyright (C) 2001-2009 Privoxy Developers http://www.privoxy.org/
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     Can keep outgoing connections alive and reuse them later on.
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     Supports tagging which allows to change the behaviour
     based on client and server headers.
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     Can be run as an "intercepting" proxy, which obviates the need to
     configure browsers individually.
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     Sophisticated actions and filters for manipulating both server and client
     headers. 
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     Can be chained with other proxies.
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   Integrated browser based configuration and control utility at <ulink
   url="http://config.privoxy.org/">http://config.privoxy.org/</ulink>
   (shortcut: <ulink url="http://p.p/">http://p.p/</ulink>). Browser-based
   tracing of rule and filter effects. Remote toggling.
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   Web page filtering (text replacements, removes banners based on size,
   invisible <quote>web-bugs</quote>, JavaScript and HTML annoyances, 
   pop-up windows, etc.)
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   Modularized configuration that allows for standard settings and
   user settings to reside in separate files, so that installing updated
   actions files won't overwrite individual user settings.
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   Support for Perl Compatible Regular Expressions in the configuration files, and 
   a more sophisticated and flexible configuration syntax.
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   Improved cookie management features (e.g. session based cookies).
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   GIF de-animation. 
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   Bypass many click-tracking scripts (avoids script redirection).
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   Multi-threaded (POSIX and native threads).
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   User-customizable HTML templates for most proxy-generated pages (e.g. "blocked" page).
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   Auto-detection and re-reading of config file changes.
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   Improved signal handling, and a true daemon mode (Unix).
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   Every feature now controllable on a per-site or per-location basis, configuration
   more powerful and versatile over-all.
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   Many smaller new features added, limitations and bugs removed.
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