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+# Building reproducible analytical pipelines with Python
+
+This is the repository containing the source code to my free
+ebook called "Building reproducible analytical pipelines with Python".
+The book is still being written, and I expect to finish it by
+the end of 2024.
+
+You can find the R edition here
+[https://raps-with-r.dev](https://raps-with-r.dev). The R edition is longer: it
+contains chapters on packaging and functional programming which the Python
+version does not have, and two chapters on Git, which have been condensed into
+one in this version.
+
+If you spot a typo, feel free to open an issue or pull request.
+
+## NEWS