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+# Building
+
+1. Install [Pandoc](http://johnmacfarlane.net/pandoc).
+2. cd to docs/src
+3. pandoc index.md -o ../index.html
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+# Adding stuff
+
+1. Everything is [Markdown](http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/)
+2. If you add a new page, include [Markdown-CSS](https://github.com/clownfart/Markdown-CSS) for best results.
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