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Author: Vicky Steeves <vicky.steeves@nyu.edu>
Date:   Mon Oct 31 23:12:20 2016 -0400

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+## About
+This repository will hold my submission for [National Novel Writing Month](http://nanowrimo.org/about), or NaNoWriMo. From their website:
+> On November 1, participants begin working towards the goal of writing a 50,000-word novel by 11:59 PM on November 30.
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+[This](http://nanowrimo.org/participants/vickysteeves/novels/novel-1106045) is my official novel submission via the NaNoWriMo website. 
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+# Novel
+## by Vicky Steeves