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 Package: inlcolor
 Title: Color Schemes for the USGS Idaho National Laboratory Project Office
-Version: 1.0.5
+Version: 1.0.5.9000
 Authors@R:
     person(given = c("Jason", "C."),
            family = "Fisher", role=c("aut", "cre"),
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+# inlcolor (development version)
+
 # inlcolor 1.0.5
 
 - Add Value section to `plot.inlpal` help documentation.