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 If you're new to Git take a look at [this short guide](https://github.com/exercism/x-common/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#git-basics).
 
-## License
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-The MIT License (MIT)
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-Copyright (c) 2014 Katrina Owen, _@kytrinyx.com
 
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