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+Basic Package Information
+=========================
+
+Fri Feb 15 04:34:00 PST 2013
+
+Client Shared Library 64-bit - 11.2.0.3.0
+
+System name:	Darwin
+Release:	11.3.0
+Version:	Darwin Kernel Version 11.3.0: Thu Jan 12 18:47:41 PST 2012; root:xnu-1699.24.23~1/RELEASE_X86_64
+Machine:	x86_64
+
+Operating in ORACLE_HOME environment.
+Small timezone file = /ade/b/2649109290/oracle/oracore/zoneinfo/timezone_14.dat
+Large timezone file = /ade/b/2649109290/oracle/oracore/zoneinfo/timezlrg_14.dat
+