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+# Sample Notebook Project README
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+[![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-CC--BY%204.0-lightgrey.svg)](https://c4science.ch/diffusion/10288/raw/master/README.md)
+[![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-BSD%203--Clause-blue.svg)](https://c4science.ch/diffusion/10288/raw/master/README.md)
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+This README file is a *template* that you can modify to fit your own needs and your own project.
+We recommend that you start by a short description of your project and state the names of the contributors. 
+The authors of this template are Cécile Hardebolle, Pierre-Olivier Vallès and Patrick Jermann, from the Center for Digital Education at EPFL.
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+This repository is distributed publicly and openly under a Creative Commons Attribution license, [CC-BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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