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+# Joe Wroten's Dotfiles
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+## WIP
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+Since publishing an series on [A Modern Terminal Workflow](http://wrotenwrites.com/a_modern_terminal_workflow_1/) I'm gradually working on updating my personal dotfiles to follow what I preach. Say tuned.