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+# Elixir CircleCI 2.0 configuration file
+# See: https://circleci.com/docs/2.0/language-elixir/
+version: 2
+
+# Define a job to be invoked later in a workflow.
+# See: https://circleci.com/docs/2.0/configuration-reference/#jobs
+jobs:
+  build:
+    # Specify the execution environment. You can specify an image from Dockerhub or use one of our Convenience Images from CircleCI's Developer Hub.
+    # See: https://circleci.com/docs/2.0/configuration-reference/#docker-machine-macos-windows-executor
+    docker:
+      # specify the version here
+      - image: circleci/ruby:2.4.1-node-browsers
+
+      # Specify service dependencies here if necessary
+      # CircleCI maintains a library of pre-built images
+      # documented at https://circleci.com/docs/2.0/circleci-images/
+      # - image: circleci/postgres:9.4
+
+    # working_directory: ~/repo
+    # Add steps to the job
+    # See: https://circleci.com/docs/2.0/configuration-reference/#steps
+    steps:
+      - checkout
+
+      - run:
+          name: build dependencies
+          command: bundle install
+      - run:
+          name: build the jekyll site
+          command: bundle exec jekyll build
+      - run:
+          name: Print the current time
+          command: date
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+.history/
\ No newline at end of file