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+# Dotfiles
+
+Local customizations with the goal of maintaining a 1-step install.
+
+## Install
+
+With ZSH installed, close this repository anywhere and run `install.zsh`. Files will be copied into `$HOME/.files` and `.zshrc` will be symlinked into `$HOME`.