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 # Ward
 [![Codecov](https://codecov.io/gh/darrenburns/ward/branch/master/graph/badge.svg)](https://codecov.io/gh/darrenburns/ward)
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-See the full documentation [here](https://ward.readthedocs.io/).
+Ward is a modern test framework for Python with a focus on productivity and readability. 
 
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