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+## LICENSE
+
+This software is subject to license and copyright restrictions listed here.
+
+
+## REQUIREMENTS
+
+Snmf is currently run from the command line, which requires opening and typing into a terminal window or a Windows 
+command prompt. It is recommended that you consult online resources and become somewhat familiar before using Snmf.
+
+SNMF can be run with Python 3.9 or higher. It makes use of several third party libraries that you'll need to run the app
+and its components.
+- NumPy - library for scientific computing with Python
+- matplotlib - Python 2d plotting library
+- SciPy - library for highly technical Python computing
+- diffpy.utils - shard helper utilities for wx GUI
+- numdifftools - library for numerical differentiation
+- CVXPY - library for convex optimization
+
+These dependencies will be installed automatically if you use the conda installation procedure described below.
+
+## INSTALLATION
+We 
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+## USING Snmf
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+## DEVELOPMENT
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+## Contacts
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