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+Alex Shinn wrote the initial version of chibi-scheme and all
+distributed modules.
+
+The `dynamic-wind' implementation is adapted from the implementation
+in the appendix to the Scheme48 reference manual, reportedly first
+written by Chris Hanson and John Lamping.
+
+Thanks to the following people for patches:
+
+  * Andreas Rottman
+  * Derrick Eddington
+  * Felix Winkelmann
+  * Gregor Klinke
+  * John Cowan
+  * John Samsa
+  * Lars J Aas
+  * Lorenzo Campedelli
+  * sladegen
+
+If you would prefer not to be listed, or are one of the users listed
+without a full name, please contact me.  If you've made a contribution
+and are not listed, please accept my apologies and contact me
+immediately!