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GEODE-nn:

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Capitalized,

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50

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chars

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or

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less

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summary

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More

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detailed

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explanation

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with

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linefeeds

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to

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wrap

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at

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72

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characters

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after

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a

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blank

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line

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following

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the

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summary.

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Further

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paragraphs

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come

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after

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blank

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lines.

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 Bullet points are okay,

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too.  Typically a hyphen or asterisk is used for the bullet, followed by a single space, with blank lines in between, but conventions vary here.  Use a hanging indent.

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