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+---
+layout: page
+title: Customizing
+---
+
+todo: this entire page
+
+- excluding files
+  - js
+  - css
+- global SCSS settings
+  - border-radius
+  - box-shadow
+  - transitions
+  - spacer
+  - hover media queries