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This lesson shows how to use the
[Software Carpentry]({{ site.swc_site }}) and
[Data Carpentry]({{ site.dc_site }}) lesson template.
For guidelines on how to help improve our lessons and this template,
please see [the contribution guidelines][contributing];
for guidelines on how to set up your machine to preview changes locally,
please see [the setup instructions]({{ site.root }}/setup/).

> ## Prerequisites
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> Use the `.prereq` style to specify prerequisites.
{: .prereq}

[contributing]: {{ site.repo }}/blob/gh-pages/CONTRIBUTING.md