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+# -----------------------------------------------------------------
+# Write your commit message above this line.
+#
+# The first line should be a quick description of what you changed.
+# Then leave a blank line. 
+# Then write a few sentences reflecting on one moment from your last
+# work session. What were you feeling? If you solved a problem, 
+# what strategy helped you?