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+If you'd like to edit this website and test it locally:
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+Per https://help.github.com/en/github/working-with-github-pages/testing-your-github-pages-site-locally-with-jekyll
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+* follow instructions here: https://jekyllrb.com/docs/installation/ubuntu/
+* run "run-locally.sh"
+* view webpages at localhost:4000
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