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+# Template file for 'R-cran-assertthat'
+pkgname=R-cran-assertthat
+version=0.2.0
+revision=1
+build_style=R-cran
+short_desc="Easy Pre and Post Assertions"
+maintainer="Florian Wagner <florian@wagner-flo.net>"
+license="GPL-3"
+homepage="https://cran.r-project.org/package=assertthat"
+checksum=d73ef79b1e75293ed889a99571b237a95829c099f7da094d4763f83ea6fde5f2