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+# Intermediate Python Course
+
+Hey there, 
+
+In this course you will create a dice-rolling program using python. The code you create will be stored in the dice-roller.py file. This repo also contains course materials in the [Issues]({{ repoUrl }}/issues/1). 
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+def main():
+  #print('You rolled a die')
+
+if __name__== "__main__":
+  main()
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