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+This folder contains simple demonstration projects for the most important 
+LCL components.
+
+Both rad ("rapid application development") and runtime folders contain the
+same project for each component. In the rad folder the forms used are created 
+ using the Lazarus form designer while the forms in the "runtime" folder are 
+ created by code at runtime.