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+AMX Mod X
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+AMX Mod X - Half-Life 1 Scripting and Server Administration
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+Build instructions: <https://wiki.alliedmods.net/Building_AMX_Mod_X>
+General documentation: <https://wiki.alliedmods.net/Category:Documentation_%28AMX_Mod_X%29>