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+#!/bin/sh
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# =========                 |
+# \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+#  \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
+#   \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2021 OpenFOAM Foundation
+#    \\/     M anipulation  |
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# License
+#     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
+#
+#     OpenFOAM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+#     under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#     the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+#     (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#     OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+#     ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+#     FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+#     for more details.
+#
+#     You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#     along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+# Script
+#     surfaceFeatureExtract
+#
+# Description
+#     Script to inform the user that surfaceFeatureExtract has been superseded
+#     and replaced by the more general surfaceFeatures utility.
+#
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+cat <<EOF
+
+The surfaceFeatureExtract utility has been superseded and replaced by by the
+more general surfaceFeatures utility.
+
+surfaceFeatures reads a surfaceFeaturesDict input file with a much
+simpler, more convenient format.  Example surfaceFeaturesDict files
+can be found in the tutorial and template cases, e.g. located as
+follows:
+find \$FOAM_TUTORIALS -name surfaceFeaturesDict
+find \$FOAM_ETC -name surfaceFeaturesDict
+
+EOF
+
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------