diff --git a/src/scratchpad/src/org/apache/poi/hslf/exceptions/CorruptPowerPointFileException.java b/src/scratchpad/src/org/apache/poi/hslf/exceptions/CorruptPowerPointFileException.java
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-
-/* ====================================================================
-   Copyright 2002-2004   Apache Software Foundation
-
-   Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-   you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-   You may obtain a copy of the License at
-
-       http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-
-   Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-   distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-   WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-   See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-   limitations under the License.
-==================================================================== */
-        
-
-
-package org.apache.poi.hslf.exceptions;
-
-/**
- * This exception is thrown when we try to open a PowerPoint file, and
- *  something is fundamentally broken about it.
- *
- * @author Nick Burch
- */
-
-public class CorruptPowerPointFileException extends IllegalStateException
-{
-	public CorruptPowerPointFileException(String s) {
-		super(s);
-	}
-}