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+# People in room
+
+* Erin Fahy
+* Laura Akerman
+* Elizabeth Mumpower
+* Me
+* Gretchen Warner
+* Emily Porter
+* Kristian Serrano
+* Saundra Barrett
+* Alex Cooper
+* Bernardo Gomez
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+This is some text, man.
+Let's try a second line.  Is that any better?