diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
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+# Ignore Play! working directory #
+bin/
+/db
+.eclipse
+/lib/
+/logs/
+/modules
+/project/project
+/project/target
+/target
+tmp/
+test-result
+server.pid
+*.iml
+*.eml
+/dist/
+.cache
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/README.md
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+ImIHoF
+======
+
+BSU IMI Hall of Fame web app