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+name: linter checks
+on:
+  push:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  linter:
+    name: "Linter Checks"
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    
+    
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout Code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    
+      - name: Check markdown files
+        uses: avto-dev/markdown-lint@v1