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+Pilosa docs are maintained here, to stay in sync with the codebase.
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+Please visit https://www.pilosa.com/docs to view the docs complete with styles, diagrams, and comprehensive search.
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+Have you found a discrepancy, typo, or other problem? Please submit an [issue](https://github.com/pilosa/pilosa/issues/new) or a pull request!