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+```{eval-rst}
+.. toctree::
+   :maxdepth: 2
+   :caption: Contents:
+
+   source/modules
+```
+
+```{include} ../README.md
+```
+
+Indices and tables
+==================
+
+```{eval-rst}
+* :ref:`genindex`
+* :ref:`modindex`
+* :ref:`search`
+```
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-.. langcodes documentation master file, created by
-   sphinx-quickstart on Fri Apr 16 21:32:52 2021.
-   You can adapt this file completely to your liking, but it should at least
-   contain the root `toctree` directive.
-
-Welcome to langcodes's documentation!
-=====================================
-
-.. toctree::
-   :maxdepth: 2
-   :caption: Contents:
-
-   source/modules
-
-
-Indices and tables
-==================
-
-* :ref:`genindex`
-* :ref:`modindex`
-* :ref:`search`