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+# See more about this file at: http://humanstxt.org/
+# For format suggestions, see: http://humanstxt.org/Standard.html
+/* TEAM */
+  <%= ENV['USER'].titlecase %>
+
+/* APP */
+  Name: <%= app_const_base %>
+  Date Created: <%= Date.today.strftime("%B %d, %Y") %>
+  Software: Ruby on Rails