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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+import sys, os
+extensions = []
+templates_path = ['{{ template_dir }}', 'templates', '_templates', '.templates']
+source_suffix = '{{ project.suffix }}'
+master_doc = 'index'
+project = u'{{ project.name }}'
+copyright = u'{{ project.copyright }}'
+version = '{{ version.verbose_name }}'
+release = '{{ version.verbose_name }}'
+exclude_patterns = ['_build']
+pygments_style = 'sphinx'
+htmlhelp_basename = '{{ project.slug }}'
+file_insertion_enabled = False
+latex_documents = [
+  ('index', '{{ project.slug }}.tex', u'{{ project.name }} Documentation',
+   u'{{ project.copyright }}', 'manual'),
+]