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+/* jslint node: true */
+'use strict';
+
+var Config			= require('./config.js').config;
+
+function getFTNAddress = function() {
+	return 'TODO';
+}
+
+function getFTNOriginLine = function() {
+	//
+	//	Specs:
+	//	http://ftsc.org/docs/fts-0004.001
+	//
+	return '  * Origin: ' + Config.general.boardName + '(' + getFidoNetAddress() + ')';
+}
+
+//
+//	References
+//	https://gist.github.com/M-griffin/65a23b7ea3d7529fd725
+//
+function extractMessagesFromFTNPacket(options) {
+	//
+	//	options.path
+	//	options.networkAddress
+	//	
+}
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