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 ## Exercise: Which of the following do you think should be part of a code repository (5-10 mins)
 
+Discuss with your neighbor which of the following should be part of the code repository and why it should or should not.
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 - installation instructions
 - user documentation
 - full dataset to reproduce figures from a paper