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 ## norms for working on this repo
 - work in a branch
 - branch names should use the format `username/thing-you-are-doing`
-	- ex. `git checkout -b maren/update-readme-3`
+	- for example `git checkout -b maren/update-readme-3`
 - don't worry about tidy commits! just keep your work in a branch
 - open a PR and review with someone synchronously before merging to main