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 # lasercat workshop [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/tableflip/lasercat-workshop.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/tableflip/lasercat-workshop) [![Dependency Status](https://david-dm.org/tableflip/lasercat-workshop.svg)](https://david-dm.org/tableflip/lasercat-workshop)
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 **Cats & Lasers & [johnny-five][2]**