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+=== _s ===
+
+Contributors: automattic
+Tags: translation-ready, custom-background, theme-options, custom-menu, post-formats, threaded-comments
+
+Requires at least: 4.0
+Tested up to: 4.2.2
+Stable tag: 1.0.0
+License: GPLv2 or later
+License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
+
+A starter theme called _s, or underscores.
+
+== Description ==
+
+Hi. I'm a starter theme called _s, or underscores, if you like. I'm a theme meant for hacking so don't use me as a Parent Theme. Instead try turning me into the next, most awesome, WordPress theme out there. That's what I'm here for.
+
+== Installation ==
+	
+1. In your admin panel, go to Appearance > Themes and click the Add New button.
+2. Click Upload and Choose File, then select the theme's .zip file. Click Install Now.
+3. Click Activate to use your new theme right away.
+
+== Frequently Asked Questions ==
+
+= Does this theme support any plugins? =
+
+_s includes support for Infinite Scroll in Jetpack.
+
+== Changelog ==
+
+= 1.0 - May 12 2015 =
+* Initial release
+
+== Credits ==
+
+* Based on Underscores http://underscores.me/, (C) 2012-2015 Automattic, Inc., [GPL2](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html)
+* normalize.css http://necolas.github.io/normalize.css/, (C) 2012-2015 Nicolas Gallagher and Jonathan Neal, [MIT](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
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