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 # Style
 
+Rule #1. Go with the flow. Write code that fits in. Don't reformat existing code. Don't obsess over fitting in. Write good docs and tests instead.
+
 This repository is written in a style similar to that of Nixpkgs, with some exceptions
 
  - File names may be in camelCase. This reduces the number of unique names in the project.