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+# READ ME BEFORE SUBMITTING A PR
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+Please do not submit a PR with your solution to the Gilded Rose Kata. This repo is intended to be used as a starting point for the kata.
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+- [ ] I acknowledge that this PR is not a solution to the Gilded Rose Kata, but an improvement to the template.
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+## Please provide your PR description below this line