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+cff-version: 1.2.0
+message: "If you use this work, please cite it as below."
+title: "CIVICVS Foundation Package"
+authors:
+  - name: "Civic Analysts"
+    affiliation: "CIVICVS Organization"
+    email: "postmaster@kane-il.us"
+date-released: 2025-09-13
+version: "1.0.0"
+doi: "10.5281/zenodo.placeholder"
+license: "CC-BY-4.0"
+url: "https://civicus.us"