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 Package: sandpaper
 Title: Create and Curate Carpentries Lessons
-Version: 0.16.10
+Version: 0.16.10.9000
 Authors@R: c(
     person(given = "Robert",
            family = "Davey",
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+# sandpaper (development version)
+
 # sandpaper 0.16.10 (2024-11-11)
 
 ## NEW FEATURES