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@@ -60,4 +60,5 @@ To build the documentation in the build directory type:
 This will construct an html version of the documentation.  This builds the documentation in the build/docs folder.  Open build/docs/index.html in your favorite web browser.  You should at least read the quick start portion of the documentation before getting started.
 
 
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