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+# NOTE: During February/March 2016 I will be extremely busy trying to write my thesis, so please do not send me private emails asking for personal help. Help me graduate :)
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 # Beautiful Jekyll
 
 **Beautiful Jekyll** is a ready-to-use template to help you create an awesome website quickly. Perfect for personal blogs or simple project websites.  [Check out a demo](http://deanattali.com/beautiful-jekyll) of what you'll get after just two minutes or look at [my personal website](http://deanattali.com) to see it in use. You can also see examples of websites other people created using this theme [here](#featured-users).