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# Why is this project called "Factory Girl"?

The name "Factory Girl" might be confusing to some developers who encounter this
library.

[We chose the name](https://robots.thoughtbot.com/waiting-for-a-factory-girl) as
a nod in the direction of the [Factory method](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Factory_method_pattern)
and [Object Mother](http://martinfowler.com/bliki/ObjectMother.html) software
patterns from the _Design Patterns_ book, and as a reference to the
[Rolling Stones song](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jKix2DFlnA) of the same
name.
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If you want to use factory_girl with Rails, see
[factory_girl_rails](https://github.com/thoughtbot/factory_girl_rails).

_[Interested in the project name?](NAME.md)._

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