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+# Logos Collective Scratch
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+This directory contains various scratch work for individuals within the organization. It helps us keep things clean while also enabling collaborative work. 
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+It also helps with holding onto various work in the case that a core contributor leaves the orgnanization. 
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+It is the hope that each peice of work ends up finding a more permanent place within the organization once it has reached a level of stability. 
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+## Participation
+1. Create a subdirectory called your username
+2. Put your work in it
+3. Share it
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