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+.git
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 ## Author
 
-James Oakley\
-magentodev@m3.oakleys.org\
-https://git.oakleys.org \
+James Oakley  
+magentodev@m3.oakleys.org  
+https://git.oakleys.org  
 https://www.oakleys.org.uk
 
 ## Homepage