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+---
+comment: This file exists to save the correct metadata to the generated `epub.md` file.
+---
+
+---
+lang        : $language$
+pagetitle   : $pagetitle$
+title       : $pagetitle$
+titlepage   : true
+description : $description$
+author      :
+$for(authors)$
+- $name$
+$endfor$
+date        : $modified$
+rights      : $rights$
+---
+
+$body$