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@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Installation
 
 First, install the required software.
 
-1. Python >= 2.7 from http://www.python.org/
+1. Python >= 2.4 from http://www.python.org/
    
    Be sure to also have installed the included distutils module.
    On most distributions, the distutils module is included in