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diff --git a/misc/version.py b/misc/version.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# encoding: utf8
+from __future__ import print_function
+import os, sys
+from collections import OrderedDict
+from ConfigParser import RawConfigParser
+
+
+def main():
+  srcDir = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__)), 'src')
+  config = RawConfigParser(dict_type=OrderedDict)
+  config.read(os.path.join(srcDir, 'fontbuild.cfg'))
+  sys.stdout.write(config.get('main', 'version'))
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+  main()