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 ## Dependencies
 
+Because this crate is generating bindings for a C/C++ library, there are several dependencies beyond simply having the latest Rust toolchain installed.
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 * [Rust](https://www.rust-lang.org) stable
 * [ImageMagick](https://imagemagick.org) (version 7.0.10-36 to 7.1.x)
     - Does _not_ work with ImageMagick **6.x** due to backward incompatible changes.