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-== The Community Git Book ==
+The Community Git Book
+----------------------
 
 This is an attempt to make a comprehensive, easy to follow Git learning
 resource to be hosted on the main Git website.
 
-== Contributing ==
+Contributing
+------------
+
+* Clone this source, add to it and send me (schacon@gmail.com) a patch or
+  pull request
+
+* Install required gems::
 
-* Clone this source, add to it and send me (schacon@gmail.com) a patch or pull request
-* Install required gems:
     $ gem install rake ultraviolet discount rdiscount builder
+
 * For PDF output install prince (http://www.princexml.com/download/)
-* Generate book through
+
+* Generate book through::
+
     $ rake html
-  or
+
+  or::
+
     $ rake pdf
 
-== References ==
+References
+----------
 
-* A bunch of the scripts for building and such from the Rails 2.1 book by Carlos Brando
+* A bunch of the scripts for building and such from the Rails 2.1 book by
+  Carlos Brando
 
-== Authors ==
+Authors
+-------
 
 * Scott Chacon
 * Emil Sit