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 # marktex
 This is a small tool that writes converts all the markdown files in this folder to
 a LaTeX .tex files with the corresponding name. It will not convert the readme.md file
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+# Dependencies
+For Ubuntu 18.04 (probably very similar for others):
+* pandoc
+* texlive