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+CoSin Website
+=============
+
+The CoSin website is built with the [Hugo](https://gohugo.io/)
+static site generator.
+
+
+Development
+-----------
+
+Generate the page and run the development server locally with:
+
+    hugo server -D
+
+from the top-level directory. The website is then served at:
+
+    http://localhost:1313/
+
+and auto-reloads on content changes.