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+# my dotfiles repo
+
+## Clone
+```sh
+git clone --bare https://github.com/victor-timofei/dotfiles $HOME/.mydotfiles
+```
+
+See more at [this](https://www.atlassian.com/git/tutorials/dotfiles) Atlassian article.
+