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+Islandora Fedora Repository Module
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+For installation and customization instructions please see the documentation and the DuraSpace Wiki: 
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+https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/ISLANDORA/Islandora
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+All bugs, feature requests and improvement suggestions are tracked at the DuraSpace JIRA: 
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+https://jira.duraspace.org/browse/ISLANDORA