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+Project Template
+================
+
+The `pinax-project-symposion <https://github.com/pinax/pinax-project-symposion>`_ repository
+is a starter project demonstrating how to create a minimal symposion instance.
+
+TODO:
+  * initial data
+  * overriding templates
+  * deployment