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 # purrr 0.2.4.9000
 
+* `accumulate()` and `accumulate_right()` now inherit names from their first input (@AshesITR, #446)
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 * `flatten_dfr()` and `flatten_dfc()` now aborts if dplyr is not installed. (#454)
 
 * `imap_dfr()` now works with `.id` argument is provided (#429)