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+[![JIRA](https://img.shields.io/badge/JIRA-Report%20issue-blue.svg)](https://alice.its.cern.ch/jira/secure/CreateIssue.jspa?pid=11201&issuetype=1)
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 ## Requirements
 
 A CC7 machine or a mac.