diff --git a/examples/channels.conf b/examples/channels.conf
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--- a/examples/channels.conf
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-{'#coderforums': IrcChannel(bans=[], ignores=[], capabilities={'protected': False, 'voice': False, 'halfop': False, 'op': False}, lobotomized=False, defaultAllow=True)
-}
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diff --git a/examples/users.conf b/examples/users.conf
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--- a/examples/users.conf
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-(3, [IrcUser(ignore=False, password='f1c93691bda7ef8bfeabacf13491eb660f109a36', name='test', capabilities=UserCapabilitySet(['owner']), hostmasks=['test!user@host.domain.tld'])
-, IrcUser(ignore=False, password='qwerty', name='jemfinch', capabilities=UserCapabilitySet(['owner']), hostmasks=['jemfinch!~jfincher@dhcp065-024-075-056.columbus.rr.com'])
-, None])
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