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+Installation
+----
+The install script will not overwrite any actual files in your home directory -
+dotbot will report a failure to link.
+
+    cd ~
+    git clone https://github.com/adamlamers/dotfiles .dotfiles_git
+    cd ~/.dotfiles_git
+    ./install
+
+
 My dotfiles
+----
 
 Features: