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+$font-family-sans-serif:  "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
+$font-family-serif:       Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
+$font-family-monospace:   Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, "Courier New", monospace;