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+# Where the shell has functions added and loads other stuff related to our code snippets
+# Usually not empty and normally generated initially by your linux distro 
+# Any stuff in here can be appended to a existing .bashrc file 
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+# NOTES
+
+Just a few notes. The bin directory is where all the various scripts will actually be loacated.
+The main .bashrc will be used to hook in the custom functions and setup code.