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+# 2018 WIN PyTreat
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+This repository contains Jupyter notebooks and data for the 2018 WIN PyTreat.
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+The master repository can be found at: https://git.fmrib.ox.ac.uk/paulmc/pytreat-2018-practicals
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+To contribute to the practicals:
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+1. Fork the master repository on gitlab
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+2. Make your changes on your fork
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+3. Submit a merge request back to the master repository