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+ABOUT BARTIK
+------------
+
+Bartik is the default theme for Drupal 8.  It is a flexible, recolorable theme
+with a responsive and mobile-first layout, supporting 16 regions.
+
+The Bartik theme is named after Jean Bartik, one of the original programmers
+for the ENIAC computer.
+
+This theme is not intended to be used as a base theme.
+
+To read more about the Bartik theme please see:
+https://www.drupal.org/docs/8/core/themes/bartik-theme
+
+ABOUT DRUPAL THEMING
+--------------------
+
+See https://www.drupal.org/docs/8/theming for more information on Drupal
+theming.