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+## Bundling with JSPM and Aurelia
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+This source code is a simple playground for experimenting with JSPM and Aurelia bundling. There is a corresponding [blog post](http://blog.philiphendry.me.uk/2015/10/18/bundling-with-jspm-and-aurelia/) that describes the origins and purpose of this code.
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