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+# This file is automatically @generated by Cargo.
+# It is not intended for manual editing.
+[[package]]
+name = "rtchallenge"
+version = "0.1.0"
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+[package]
+name = "rtchallenge"
+version = "0.1.0"
+authors = ["Bill Thiede <git@xinu.tv>"]
+edition = "2018"
+
+# See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
+
+[dependencies]
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+# The Ray Tracer Challenge: A Test-Driven Guide to Your First 3D Renderer
+This is a rust implementation of https://pragprog.com/titles/jbtracer/the-ray-tracer-challenge/
+
+It attempts to be a test-driven developed ray tracer.
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