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+<?php
+/**
+ * Redis related exceptions
+ *
+ * @package		Resque
+ * @author		Chris Boulton <chris@bigcommerce.com>
+ * @license		http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php
+ */
+class Resque_RedisException extends Resque_Exception
+{
+}
+?>
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