diff --git a/doc/ChangeLog b/doc/ChangeLog
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--- a/doc/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/ChangeLog
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 	 as if it was typed on IPython command prompt, i.e.
 	 as IPython script.
 	
+	* example-magic.py, magic_grepl.py: remove outdated examples
+	
 2006-12-08  Ville Vainio  <vivainio@gmail.com>
 
 	* Extensions/ipy_stock_completers.py.py: fix cd completer 
diff --git a/doc/examples/example-magic.py b/doc/examples/example-magic.py
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index c792e6c..0000000
--- a/doc/examples/example-magic.py
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@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-"""Example of how to define a magic function for extending IPython.
-
-The name of the function *must* begin with magic_. IPython mangles it so
-that magic_foo() becomes available as %foo.
-
-The argument list must be *exactly* (self,parameter_s='').
-
-The single string parameter_s will have the user's input. It is the magic
-function's responsability to parse this string.
-
-That is, if the user types
->>>%foo a b c
-
-The followinng internal call is generated:
-   self.magic_foo(parameter_s='a b c').
-
-To have any functions defined here available as magic functions in your
-IPython environment, import this file in your configuration file with an
-execfile = this_file.py statement. See the details at the end of the sample
-ipythonrc file.  """
-
-# first define a function with the proper form:
-def magic_foo(self,parameter_s=''):
-    """My very own magic!. (Use docstrings, IPython reads them)."""
-    print 'Magic function. Passed parameter is between < >: <'+parameter_s+'>'
-    print 'The self object is:',self
-
-# Add the new magic function to the class dict:
-from IPython.iplib import InteractiveShell
-InteractiveShell.magic_foo = magic_foo
-
-# And remove the global name to keep global namespace clean.  Don't worry, the
-# copy bound to IPython stays, we're just removing the global name.
-del magic_foo
-
-#********************** End of file <example-magic.py> ***********************
diff --git a/doc/examples/magic_grepl.py b/doc/examples/magic_grepl.py
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index 9e50113..0000000
--- a/doc/examples/magic_grepl.py
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@@ -1,60 +0,0 @@
-"""This function implements a simple grep-like function in pure python.
-
-You can enable it by copying it to your ~/.ipython directory and putting
-
-execfile = magic_grepl.py
-
-in your ipythonrc file.
-
-Code contributed by Gever Tulley <gever@helium.com>, minor changes applied.
-"""
-
-import glob
-import re
-import os
-
-def magic_grepl(self, parameter_s=''):
-    """Search for a pattern in a list of files.
-
-    It prints the names of the files containing the pattern. Similar to 'grep
-    -l' in Unix-like environments.
-
-    Usage: @grepl pattern [files]
-
-    - pattern:  any regular expression pattern which re.compile() will accept.
-    - files: list of files to scan.  It can contain standard unix wildcards.
-    """
-
-    # argument processing
-    params = parameter_s.split()
-    if len(params) > 1:
-        target = params[0]    # first one is the target
-        file_patterns = params[1:]    # all the rest are filenames or patterns
-
-        # build the regular expression
-        expr = re.compile(target)
-
-        for pattern in file_patterns:
-            flist = [f for f in glob.glob(pattern) if os.path.isfile(f)]
-            for filename in flist:
-                # open and read the whole file
-                f = open(filename,'r')
-                data = f.read()
-                f.close()
-
-                # see if pattern occurs in the file
-                if expr.search(data):
-                    print filename
-    else:
-        # no parameters given
-        print("Usage: @grepl pattern [files]");
-
-# Add the new magic function to the class dict:
-from IPython.iplib import InteractiveShell
-InteractiveShell.magic_grepl = magic_grepl
-
-# And remove the global name to keep global namespace clean.  Don't worry, the
-# copy bound to IPython stays, we're just removing the global name.
-del magic_grepl
-
-#********************** End of file <magic_grepl.py> ***********************