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+# Send Token V1
+
+Initial repository README.
+
+Notes:
+- Tooling and test commands are introduced in later commits when the
+  project is scaffolded.
+- After scaffolding is in place (package.json, hardhat.config.ts), you can
+  run tests using Hardhat, e.g.:
+
+```sh
+# after scaffold
+bunx hardhat test
+# or when a package.json script exists
+bun run test
+```