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-# MCPL : Monte Carlo Particle Lists
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-MCPL is a binary format for usage in physics simulations.
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-It contains lists of particle state information, and allows interchanging particles
-between various Monte Carlo simulation applications. It is implemented i portable
-C code and is made available to the scientific community, along with converters
-and plugins for several popular simulation packages.
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-The repository and wiki is still being populated, please check back later.