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 ### Contributions
 Please perform changes and submit pull requests from the ``dev`` branch instead of ``master``.  Please set your editor to use spaces instead of tabs, and adhere to the apparent style of the code you are editing.  The ``dev`` branch is always more "current" than the ``master`` if you are looking to live life on the edge.