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 ## usage
 
 The makefile contains build- and clean-instructions. Additionally, it contains a command to first check if everything is committed, then build and tag the pdf with the current datetime and git commit hash.
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-- the passive voice shall be avoided
-- the users of tools shall be named differently
-- [citations] shall augment nouns, not replace them
-- replace this-that references with the actual words
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