diff --git a/simplenntp/LICENSE b/simplenntp/LICENSE
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index e3ade37..0000000
--- a/simplenntp/LICENSE
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2009 The nntp-go Authors. All rights reserved.
-//
-// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
-// modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
-// met:
-//
-//    * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
-// notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
-//    * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
-// copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
-// in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
-// distribution.
-//    * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
-// contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
-// this software without specific prior written permission.
-//
-// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
-// "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
-// LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
-// A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
-// OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
-// SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
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-// DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
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-// (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
-// OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-//
-// Subject to the terms and conditions of this License, Google hereby
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-// royalty-free, irrevocable (except as stated in this section) patent
-// license to make, have made, use, offer to sell, sell, import, and
-// otherwise transfer this implementation of nntp-go, where such license
-// applies only to those patent claims licensable by Google that are
-// necessarily infringed by use of this implementation of nntp-go. If You
-// institute patent litigation against any entity (including a
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-// implementation of nntp-go or a Contribution incorporated within this
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diff --git a/simplenntp/simplenntp.go b/simplenntp/simplenntp.go
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--- a/simplenntp/simplenntp.go
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-// Copyright (c) 2009 The Go Authors. All rights reserved.
-// See the LICENSE file.
-
-package simplenntp
-
-import (
-	"bufio"
-	"crypto/tls"
-	"fmt"
-	"io"
-	"net"
-	"strconv"
-	"strings"
-	"time"
-)
-
-// Connection timeout in seconds
-var timeout = time.Duration(20) * time.Second
-
-// A ProtocolError represents responses from an NNTP server
-// that seem incorrect for NNTP.
-type ProtocolError string
-func (p ProtocolError) Error() string {
-        return string(p)
-}
-
-// An Error represents an error response from an NNTP server.
-type Error struct {
-        Code uint
-        Msg  string
-}
-func (e Error) Error() string {
-        return fmt.Sprintf("%03d %s", e.Code, e.Msg)
-}
-
-
-type Conn struct {
-	conn  io.WriteCloser
-	r     *bufio.Reader
-	close bool
-}
-
-func newConn(c net.Conn) (res *Conn, err error) {
-	res = &Conn{
-		conn: c,
-		r:    bufio.NewReaderSize(c, 4096),
-	}
-
-	_, err = res.r.ReadString('\n')
-	if err != nil {
-		return
-	}
-
-	return
-}
-
-// Dial connects to an NNTP server
-func Dial(address string, port int, useTLS bool) (*Conn, error) {
-	conn, err := net.DialTimeout("tcp", fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", address, port), timeout)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	if useTLS {
-		// Create and handshake a TLS connection
-		tlsConn := tls.Client(conn, nil)
-		err = tlsConn.Handshake()
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-
-		return newConn(tlsConn)
-	} else {
-		return newConn(conn)
-	}
-}
-
-// DialTLS connects to an NNTP server and handles TLS scariness
-func DialTLS(address string, port int) (*Conn, error) {
-	conn, err := net.DialTimeout("tcp", fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", address, port), timeout)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-
-	return newConn(conn)
-}
-
-// cmd executes an NNTP command:
-// It sends the command given by the format and arguments, and then
-// reads the response line. If expectCode > 0, the status code on the
-// response line must match it. 1 digit expectCodes only check the first
-// digit of the status code, etc.
-func (c *Conn) cmd(expectCode uint, format string, args ...interface{}) (code uint, line string, err error) {
-	if c.close {
-		return 0, "", ProtocolError("connection closed")
-	}
-	// if c.br != nil {
-	// 	if err := c.br.discard(); err != nil {
-	// 		return 0, "", err
-	// 	}
-	// 	c.br = nil
-	// }
-	if _, err := fmt.Fprintf(c.conn, format+"\r\n", args...); err != nil {
-		return 0, "", err
-	}
-	line, err = c.r.ReadString('\n')
-	if err != nil {
-		return 0, "", err
-	}
-	line = strings.TrimSpace(line)
-	if len(line) < 4 || line[3] != ' ' {
-		return 0, "", ProtocolError("short response: " + line)
-	}
-	i, err := strconv.ParseUint(line[0:3], 10, 0)
-	if err != nil {
-		return 0, "", ProtocolError("invalid response code: " + line)
-	}
-	code = uint(i)
-	line = line[4:]
-	if 1 <= expectCode && expectCode < 10 && code/100 != expectCode ||
-		10 <= expectCode && expectCode < 100 && code/10 != expectCode ||
-		100 <= expectCode && expectCode < 1000 && code != expectCode {
-		err = Error{code, line}
-	}
-	return
-}
-
-// Authenticate logs in to the NNTP server.
-// It only sends the password if the server requires one.
-func (c *Conn) Authenticate(username, password string) error {
-	code, _, err := c.cmd(2, "AUTHINFO USER %s", username)
-	if code/100 == 3 {
-		_, _, err = c.cmd(2, "AUTHINFO PASS %s", password)
-	}
-	return err
-}
-
-// Post posts an article
-func (c *Conn) Post(p []byte) error {
-	if _, _, err := c.cmd(3, "POST"); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	start := 0
-	end := len(p)
-	for {
-		n, err := c.conn.Write(p[start:end])
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-
-		start += n
-		if start == end {
-			break
-		}
-	}
-
-	if _, _, err := c.cmd(240, "."); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-// Quit sends the QUIT command and closes the connection to the server.
-func (c *Conn) Quit() error {
-	_, _, err := c.cmd(0, "QUIT")
-	c.conn.Close()
-	c.close = true
-	return err
-}