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-## godef - find symbol information in Go source
-
-Godef, given an expression or a location in a source file, prints the
-location of the definition of the symbol referred to.
-
-Known limitations:
-
-- it does not understand about "." imports
-- it does not deal well with definitions in tests.
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+# godef - find symbol information in Go source
+
+Godef, given an expression or a location in a source file, prints the location of the definition of the symbol referred to.
+
+## Known limitations
+
+- It does not understand about "." imports
+- It does not deal well with definitions in tests