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L<AnyEvent::IRC::Client> is a (nearly) highlevel client connection,
that manages all the stuff that noone wants to implement again and again
when handling with IRC. For example it PONGs the server or keeps track
of the users on a channel.

This module also implements the ISUPPORT (command 005) extension of the IRC protocol
(see http://www.irc.org/tech_docs/005.html) and will enable the NAMESX and UHNAMES
extensions when supported by the server.

Also CTCP support is implemented, all CTCP messages will be decoded and events
for them will be generated. You can configure auto-replies to certain CTCP commands
with the C<ctcp_auto_reply> method, or you can generate the replies yourself.

=head2 A NOTE TO CASE MANAGEMENT

The case insensitivity of channel names and nicknames can lead to headaches
when dealing with IRC in an automated client which tracks channels and nicknames.

I tried to preserve the case in all channel and nicknames
AnyEvent::IRC::Client passes to his user. But in the internal