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Data bites: Writing better READMEs

By Brigham Fay on September 24, 2026 in Data
Event date October 16, 2026 12:30 PM - 01:00 PM

For more about this event, please visit https://calendar.mit.edu/event/data-bites-writing-better-readmes-6488

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